Welcome to Spring Branch ...
Spring Branch is located in Hill Country.
Spring Branch is located in Comal County<1>.
Spring Branch was established in 1852.
A typical abbreviation for Spring Branch: Spring Br. (or less commonly used: Spring Brnch.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Spring Branch has a population of 257 people<2> (see below for details).
Spring Branch is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spring Branch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Spring Branch: 830
The ZIP code for Spring Branch: 78070<4>
Communities Also Named Spring Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Spring Branch: This one is located in Comal County and the other is located in Smith County.
Beyond Texas, there are 8 communities that are also named Spring Branch - they are located in Georgia (2), Kansas, Maryland, Missouri and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Branch.
Communities near Spring Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Branch.
- Boerne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boerne
- Boerne is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boerne <5>
- Fair Oaks Ranch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks Ranch
- Fair Oaks Ranch is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks Ranch <5>
- Bulverde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde
- Bulverde is located in Comal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulverde <5>
- Garden Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
- Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
- Blanco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Blanco is located in Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanco <5>
- Anhalt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Honey Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honey Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Comal County
- Kendalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
- Kendalia is located in Kendall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendalia <5>
- Oak Cliff Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Cliff Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff Acres
- Oak Cliff Acres is located in Comal County
- Smithson Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
- Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
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 Spring Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring 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 Spring Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Branch ...
Looking for more information about Spring 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Spring Branch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Branch.
Adding Spring Branch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spring 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 Spring Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Spring Branch post office opened in 1858.
We also found Spring Branch in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Comal, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spring Branch. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Spring Branch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring Branch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |