Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about West Branch came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of West Branch in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about West Branch. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Along The Tracks, A Directory of Named Places on Michigan Railroads
Written by: Meints, Graydon M.
Published by Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University - 1987
(Available from Amazon.com)

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for West Branch:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

We found West Branch in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for West Branch for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for West Branch. See our Misc Page for West Branch for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Branch: www.westbranch.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/