Welcome to Red Branch ...

Red Branch is located

Red Branch is located in Grayson County<1>.

The location of Red Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Branch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

A typical abbreviation for Red Branch: Red Br. (or less commonly used: Red Brnch.)

Red Branch is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Red Branch ...

While we believe that this Red Branch is located in Grayson County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Red Branch. Those communities are located in the following counties: Houston, Leon and Trinity County.

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

Communities near Red Branch ...

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

• Gainesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
• Whitesboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
  • Whitesboro is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <4>
• Marietta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Marietta is located in Love County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
• Pottsboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsboro
  • Pottsboro is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsboro <4>
• Collinsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
• Kingston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Marshall County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
• Southmayd
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmayd
  • Southmayd is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southmayd <4>
• Thackerville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
  • Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <4>
• Knollwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
  • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
• Sadler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadler
  • Sadler is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadler <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Branch ...

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

Adding Red Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Red Branch post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Branch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/