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Welcome to Branch Village ...

Branch Village is located in Providence County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Branch Village: Branch Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Branch Village is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Branch Village: 401

Websites for Branch Village ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Branch Village ...

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

  • Providence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Pawtucket
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Providence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Attleboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • North Providence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
    • North Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
  • North Attleboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
    • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
  • Johnston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
    • Johnston is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 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 Branch Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Branch Village.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Branch Village ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Branch Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.