Welcome to Clear Branch ...
Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clear Branch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
A typical abbreviation for Clear Branch: Clear Br. (or less commonly used: Clear Brnch.)
Clear Branch is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Clear Branch is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Clear Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Clear Branch: 423
The community of Clear Branch was previously named Kittyton.
Communities Also Named Clear Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Clear Branch - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clear Branch.
Websites for Clear Branch ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.unicoicounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Clear Branch, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Clear Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clear Branch.
- Greeneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Erwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
- Jonesborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bolton Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Pleasant View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Onks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Onks is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Unicoi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodby Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 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 Clear Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clear Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clear 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 Clear Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Clear Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clear Branch ...
Looking for more information about Clear 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 Clear Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clear Branch.
Adding Clear Branch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clear Branch in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clear Branch was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Clear Branch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clear Branch.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Unicoi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clear Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |