Welcome to Rocky Branch ...
Rocky Branch is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Rocky Branch is located in Morris County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Rocky Branch, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocky Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
A typical abbreviation for Rocky Branch: Rocky Br. (or less commonly used: Rocky Brnch.)
Rocky Branch is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rocky Branch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Rocky Branch: (903) & (430)<4>
Communities Also Named Rocky Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rocky Branch - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Branch.
Communities near Rocky Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Branch.
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Titus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Pittsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Camp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
- Daingerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daingerfield
- Daingerfield is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daingerfield <5>
- Hughes Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
- Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <5>
- Lone Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Star <5>
- Naples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Former name for Naples:
- Station Belden
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <5>
- Omaha
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <5>
- Avinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
- Avinger is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <5>
- Marietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <5>
- Rocky Mound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 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 Rocky Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky 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 Rocky Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Branch ...
Looking for more information about Rocky 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 Rocky Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Branch.
Adding Rocky Branch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rocky 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 Rocky Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rocky Branch post office opened in 1890.
We also found Rocky Branch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocky Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Branch. 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 Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |