Welcome to Rum Branch ...
So far, we found very little information about Rum Branch. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rum Branch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rum Branch, please Contact Us.
Rum Branch would have been located within present day Cape Girardeau County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Rum Branch: Rum Br. (or less commonly used: Rum Brnch.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rum Branch is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Rum Branch was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Rum Branch was located: 573 & 235<4>
Communities near Rum Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rum Branch.
- Cape Girardeau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <5>
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Scott City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <5>
- Chaffee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <5>
- Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <5>
- Marble Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <5>
- Advance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <5>
- Oran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <5>
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Morley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Rum Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rum Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rum Branch. 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 Rum Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rum Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Rum Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rum Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cape Girardeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rum Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Rum Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Rum Branch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |