Welcome to Branch ...

Branch is located in Ulster County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Branch, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Branch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Branch is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Branch is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Websites for Branch ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Branch, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Branch: This one is located in Ulster County and the other is located in Suffolk County.

Beyond New York, there are 15 communities that are also named Branch - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Newfoundland and Labrador, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Branch ...

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

• Liberty
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
• Ellenville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenville
  • Ellenville is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenville <5>
• Margaretville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
  • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <5>
• Hunter
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Hunter is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <5>
• Fleischmanns
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
  • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <5>
• Oliverea
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliverea
  • Oliverea is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliverea <5>
• Claryville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
  • Claryville is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claryville <5>
• Pine Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
  • Pine Hill is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hill <5>
• Shandaken
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandaken
  • Shandaken is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shandaken <5>
• West Shokan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
  • West Shokan is located in Ulster 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 Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Branch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Branch ...

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

Adding Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Branch post office opened in 1884.

We also found Branch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Branch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/