Welcome to Haw Branch ...

Haw Branch is located in Onslow County<1>.

The location of Haw 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 Haw Branch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

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

Haw Branch is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Haw Branch is located in the (910) area code.

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 Onslow County and the other is located in Moore 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.

• Jacksonville
  (17 miles [27.4 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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>
• Kenansville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
  • Kenansville is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <4>
• Greenevers
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenevers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenevers
  • Greenevers is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
• Pink Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 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>
• Trenton
  (18 miles [29 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>
• Hadley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
  • Hadley is located in Duplin County
• Hargetts Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargetts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
  • Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
• Potters Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
  • Potters Hill is located in Duplin 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 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.

Adding Haw Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Haw 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 Haw Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Haw Branch post office opened in 1854.

We also found Haw Branch in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haw 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/