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Welcome to Long Branch ...

Long Branch is located in Stafford 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 300 feet [91 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: 540 & 826<4>

Communities Also Named Long Branch ...

While we believe that this Long Branch is located in Stafford County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Long Branch. Those communities are located in the following counties: Caroline, Dickenson and Fairfax 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dumfries
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
  • Remington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Quantico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Berea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Berea is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Stafford Lakes Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Storck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Storck is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
  • Cropp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cropp is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
  • Meadowood Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
  • King James Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • King James Village is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Stafford, 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Long Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. 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.