Welcome to Branch ...
Branch is located in Manitowoc County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
Branch is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Branch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Branch: (920) & (274)<3>
Communities Also Named Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Branch - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Branch.
Communities near Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Branch.
- Manitowoc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc
- Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
- Two Rivers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Two Rivers is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people
- Brillion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Denmark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Mishicot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Reedsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Hilbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Valders
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valders
- Valders is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Saint Nazianz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nazianz
- Saint Nazianz is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 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 Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Branch.
Adding Branch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Branch post office opened in 1854.
We also found Branch in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Manitowoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |