Welcome to LaBranche ...
LaBranche is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
LaBranche is located in Menominee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of LaBranche, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
LaBranche is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: LaBranche lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from LaBranche (for example, toward Gladstone), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
LaBranche lies within the (906) area code.
Communities near LaBranche ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near LaBranche.
- Powers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <4>
- Perronville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perronville
- Perronville is located in Menominee County
- Watson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Marquette County
- Cornell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Cornell is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <4>
- Schaffer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
- Schaffer is located in Delta County
- Wilson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Menominee County
- Arnold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
- Spalding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Harris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <4>
- Hermansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
- Hermansville is located in Menominee County
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 LaBranche. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for LaBranche.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of LaBranche. 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 LaBranche.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around LaBranche. See our Newspapers Page for LaBranche.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for LaBranche ...
Looking for more information about LaBranche? 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 LaBranche, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for LaBranche.
Adding LaBranche to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of LaBranche in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for LaBranche was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the LaBranche post office opened in 1902.
We also found LaBranche on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for LaBranche.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for LaBranche. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around LaBranche - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |