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Welcome to East Branch ...

East Branch is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of East Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for East Branch: E. Branch

East Branch is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

East Branch is located in the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named East Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named East Branch: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Warren County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 4 communities that are also named East Branch - they are located in Michigan, New Brunswick and New York.

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

Communities near East Branch ...

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

  • DuBois
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
  • Punxsutawney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
  • Reynoldsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sykesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
  • Falls Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
    • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
  • New Bethlehem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Big Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Dayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
  • Summerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 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 East Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Branch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Branch ...

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

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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