Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Branchville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Branchville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Branchville
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Branchville:
- 35.382853, -86.613330
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Branchville
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Since Branchville is near Lincoln County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Branchville ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Branchville.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Branchville.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Franklin County
- This Branchville is located in Franklin County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Branchville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Branchville.
- Franklin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- This Branchville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south of the Branchville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Branchville.
- Arkansas
- Lincoln County
- This Branchville is located in Lincoln County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Branchville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Branchville.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Branchville is located in Fairfield County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Branchville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Branchville.
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Branchville is located in Gadsden County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Branchville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Branchville.
- Georgia
- Laurens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Branchville [Laurens County].
- Mitchell County
- This Branchville is located in Mitchell County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Branchville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Branchville.
- Indiana
- Perry County
- This Branchville is located in Perry County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the north of the Branchville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Branchville.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Branchville is located in Prince George's County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Branchville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Branchville.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Branchville [Attala County].
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Branchville [Sussex County].
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Branchville [Robeson County].
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Branchville is located in Erie County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Branchville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Branchville.
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- This Branchville is located in Orangeburg County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Branchville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Branchville.
- Texas
- Milam County
- This Branchville is located in Milam County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Branchville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Branchville.
- Virginia
- Southampton County
- This Branchville is located in Southampton County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east of the Branchville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Branchville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Branchville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Archer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Browns Shop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Shop
- Browns Shop is located in Marshall County
- Chestnut Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Lincoln County
- Cow Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
- Hickory Heights is located in Marshall County
- Hix Mill Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix Mill Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix Mill Ford
- Hix Mill Ford is located in Bedford County
- Holly Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Marshall County
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <5>
- Luna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Needmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Bedford County
- Temple Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Ford
- Temple Ford is located in Bedford County
- Wheel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Yell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Branchville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Branchville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Branchville and extending to:
- Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Branchville to Shelbyville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 579 miles [931.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,170 miles [11,539 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Branchville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Branchville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Branchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3829, Longitude: -86.6133 In this case, the coordinates for Branchville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Branchville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Branchville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Branchville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.66 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.528 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.803 degrees. |