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Census Data for Bear Branch

So far, we found very little information about Bear Branch. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bear Branch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bear Branch, please Contact Us.


As far as we can tell, Bear Branch has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Bear Branch, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Smithville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Centertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Warren County
  • McMinnville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dowelltown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
  • Doyle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in White County
  • Woodbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Auburntown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
    • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
  • Morrison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Sparta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Alexandria
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Spencer
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
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    • Baxter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
    • Viola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
    • Gordonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

DeKalb County ...

Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for DeKalb County.

Miscellaneous Information for Bear Branch ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either DeKalb County or the community of Bear Branch:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Bear Branch:
    • GNIS ID for Bear Branch: 1314052
    • GNIS ID for DeKalb County: 1639738
    • GNIS ID for State of Tennessee: 1325873
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Bear Branch would have been located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Bear Branch.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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 Bear Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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