Welcome to Long Branch ...
Long Branch is located in Caroline County<1>.
When the people of Long Branch refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Brancher<2>
A typical abbreviation for Long Branch: Long Br. (or less commonly used: Long Brnch.)
Long Branch is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Long Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Long Branch: 804 & 686<4>
Communities Also Named Long Branch ...
While we believe that this Long Branch is located in Caroline County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Long Branch. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dickenson, Fairfax and Stafford County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 29 communities that are also named Long Branch - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (3) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Branch.
Communities near Long Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Branch.
- Fredericksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <5>
- Bowling Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
- Port Royal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <5>
- Olney Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Stuart Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Moss Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - New London
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Massaponax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massaponax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Hampstead Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Samuels Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline 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 Long Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long 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 Long Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Long Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Branch ...
Looking for more information about Long 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 Long Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Long Branch refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Long Branch may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Long Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Long Branch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |