Welcome to Branchville ...
So far, we found very little information about Branchville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Branchville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Branchville, please Contact Us.
Branchville would have been located within present day Attala County<2>.
The location of Branchville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Branchville is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Branchville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Branchville still existed, it would have been in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Branchville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Branchville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Branchville.
Communities near Branchville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Branchville.
- Kosciusko
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Kosciusko is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <5>
- Durant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Durant is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <5>
- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
- Goodman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <5>
- Pickens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <5>
- West
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <5>
- Sallis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <5>
- Zemuly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Saint Ann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake 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 Branchville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Branchville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Branchville. 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 Branchville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Branchville. See our Newspapers Page for Branchville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Branchville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Attala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Branchville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |