Welcome to Center Branch ...

Center Branch is located in Harrison County<1>.

The location of Center Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

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

Center Branch is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Center Branch: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Center Branch ...

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

• Fairmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
• Bridgeport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
• Buckhannon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
  • Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <5>
• Grafton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Grafton is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
• Weston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
• Philippi
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
  • Philippi is located in Barbour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <5>
• Pleasant Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
• Shinnston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
  • Shinnston is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <5>
• Mannington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
  • Mannington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <5>
• Salem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Branch ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

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