Welcome to Fox Branch ...
Fox Branch is located in Hancock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fox Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
A typical abbreviation for Fox Branch: Fox Br. (or less commonly used: Fox Brnch.)
Fox Branch is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fox Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fox Branch: 423
Communities near Fox Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fox Branch.
- Rogersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <3>
- Trent Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Bean Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
- Bean Station is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <3>
- Alanthus Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Surgoinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgoinsville
- Surgoinsville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surgoinsville <3>
- Sneedville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
- Sneedville is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <3>
- Red Bridge Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Mooresburg Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Evarts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <3>
- Willis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Fox Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fox Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fox 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 Fox Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Fox Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fox Branch ...
Looking for more information about Fox 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 Fox Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fox Branch.
Adding Fox Branch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fox Branch in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fox Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Fox Branch post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fox Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fox 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |