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Welcome to Branchville ...

Branchville is located

Branchville is located in Milam County<1>.


The location of Branchville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Branchville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Branchville is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Branchville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Branchville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Branchville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Branchville.

Communities near Branchville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Branchville.

  • Cameron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hearne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
    • Hearne is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <4>
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Rosebud
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Milano
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
    • Milano is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <4>
  • Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Milam County
  • Maysfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
    • Maysfield is located in Milam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <4>
  • Jones Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
  • Gause
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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 Branchville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Branchville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Branchville. 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 Branchville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Branchville. See our Newspapers Page for Branchville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Branchville ...

Looking for more information about Branchville? 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 Branchville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Branchville.

Adding Branchville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Branchville 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 Branchville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Branchville post office opened in 1878.

We also found Branchville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Branchville.

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 Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Milam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Branchville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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