Welcome to Long Branch ...
Long Branch is located in Laurens County<1>.
The location of Long Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Long Branch refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Brancher<3>
A typical abbreviation for Long Branch: Long Br. (or less commonly used: Long Brnch.)
Long Branch is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Long Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Long Branch is within the boundaries of the (864) area code.
Communities Also Named Long Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Long Branch: This one is located in Laurens County and the other is located in Barnwell County.
Beyond South Carolina, there are 29 communities that are also named Long Branch - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Virginia (4) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Branch.
Communities near Long Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Branch.
- Laurens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
- Laurens is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <5>
- Woodruff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff <5>
- Whitmire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire
- Whitmire is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmire <5>
- Gray Court
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Court
- Gray Court is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Court <5>
- Cross Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
- Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <5>
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
- Tylersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Renno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Joanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- Joanna is located in Laurens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joanna <5>
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Long Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long 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 Long Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Long Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Branch ...
Looking for more information about Long 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 Long Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Laurens, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Long Branch refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Long Branch may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |