Welcome to Branch Mills ...
Although we found mention of Branch Mills during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Branch Mills was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Branch Mills to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Branch Mills, please Contact Us.
We aren't confident of the location of Branch Mills, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Branch Mills might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Branch Mills would be found within the (207) area code.
The ZIP code for Branch Mills: 04926<3>
Communities near Branch Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Branch Mills.
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Waterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <4>
- Winslow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
- Gardiner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <4>
- Sidney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Vassalboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
- Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <4>
- China
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- China is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Branch Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Branch Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Branch Mills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Branch Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Branch Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Branch Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Branch Mills ...
Looking for more information about Branch Mills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Branch Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Branch Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Branch Mills and then turned east". While Branch Mills could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Branch Mills as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Branch Mills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Branch Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Branch Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |