Welcome to Dry Branch ...

Dry Branch is located in Pulaski County<1>.

The location of Dry 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 Dry Branch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Dry Branch is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dry Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dry Branch lies within the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Dry Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Dry Branch - they are located in Georgia (2), Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Dry Branch ...

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

• Blacksburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
  • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
• Christiansburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
  • Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <4>
• Radford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Radford is located in Radford City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <4>
• Pulaski
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Pearisburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
  • Pearisburg is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <4>
• Dublin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
• Narrows
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
• Pembroke
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Rich Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <4>
• Peterstown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
  • Peterstown is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <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 Dry Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dry Branch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dry Branch ...

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

Adding Dry Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dry 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 Dry Branch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Dry Branch on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/