Welcome to Gum Branch ...

Gum Branch is located in Onslow County<1>.

The location of Gum Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gum Branch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Gum Branch: Gum Br. (or less commonly used: Gum Brnch.)

Gum Branch is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gum Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gum Branch is within the boundaries of the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Gum Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gum Branch - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gum Branch.

Communities near Gum Branch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gum Branch.

• Jacksonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Richlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Richlands is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
• Beulaville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulaville
  • Beulaville is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulaville <4>
• Maysville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
• Pink Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
  • Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <4>
• Pollocksville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
  • Pollocksville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <4>
• Trenton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Shamrock Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
  • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
• Catherine Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
  • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
• Cardinal Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
  • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow 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 Gum Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gum Branch.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gum 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 Gum Branch.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Gum Branch.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gum Branch ...

Looking for more information about Gum Branch? 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 Gum Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gum Branch.

Adding Gum Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gum Branch 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 Gum Branch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gum Branch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gum Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/