Welcome to Branch ...
Branch is located Branch is located in Collin County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901. Branch is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Branch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Branch - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Branch. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Branch. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Branch. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Branch. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Branch. Looking for more information about 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 Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Branch. We originally found mention of 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 Branch was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Branch in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Branch post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Branch.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/Communities Also Named Branch ...
Communities near Branch ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around 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> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/