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 Codes for Fox Branch: 423 & 729<3>
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)
- Trent Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Bean Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alanthus Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Surgoinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sneedville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bridge Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Mooresburg Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
- Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
- Evarts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Willis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Willis is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 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 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 (so far) for Fox Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fox Branch post office opened in 1897. The Fox Branch post office closed in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fox Branch.
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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Fox Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Fox Branch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |