Welcome to Branchtown ...
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.
Branchtown would have been located within present day Philadelphia County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Branchtown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.
Time Zone: The area where Branchtown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Branchtown would have been located in the (215) area code.
Communities near Branchtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Branchtown.
- Philadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Norristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Norristown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <3>
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Lansdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdale
- Lansdale is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdale <3>
- Yeadon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <3>
- Gloucester City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Darby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <3>
- Lansdowne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
- Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
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 Branchtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Branchtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Branchtown. 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 Branchtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Branchtown. See our Newspapers Page for Branchtown.
Adding Branchtown to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Branchtown was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Branchtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Philadelphia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |