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Welcome to Branchland ...

Branchland is located in Lincoln County<1>.


The location of Branchland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Branchland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Branchland is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Branchland: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Branchland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Branchland - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Branchland ...

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

  • Huntington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurricane
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Barboursville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
  • Wayne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
  • Chapmanville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesapeake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <5>
  • West Hamlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
    • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Proctorville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Branchland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Branchland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Branchland ...

Looking for more information about Branchland? 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 Branchland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Branchland.

Adding Branchland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Branchland 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 Branchland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Branchland post office opened in 1905.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Branchland.

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Branchland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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