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Welcome to Haw Branch ...

Haw Branch is located in Moore County<1>.

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

Haw Branch is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Haw Branch: 910 & 472<3>

Communities Also Named Haw Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Haw Branch: This one is located in Moore County and the other is located in Onslow County.

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

Communities near Haw Branch ...

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

  • Sanford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Siler City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Pittsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Whispering Pines
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Carthage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Broadway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Robbins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Vass
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cameron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Goldston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Haw Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haw Branch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haw Branch ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Moore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haw Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Haw Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Haw Branch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.