Miscellaneous Information
So far, we found very little information about Branchtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Branchtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Branchtown, please Contact Us.
Various Identification Codes ...
FIPS Codes ...
In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes.
While FIPS codes have been assigned to all counties and states, a specific code has not been assigned to Branchtown. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:
| State Code: | 42 (Pennsylvania) |
| County Code: | 101 (Philadelphia County) |
Regional Codes ...
For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Branchtown would have been located in Region #1 (the Northeast Region).
In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Branchtown would have been located in Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Branchtown would have been located in Region III (Region 3).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Branchtown would have been located in Region III (Region 3).
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 Branchtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |