Welcome to Fort Branch ...
Fort Branch is located in Logan County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Fort Branch, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Branch: Ft. Branch
Fort Branch is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Fort Branch: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Fort Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Branch - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Branch.
Communities near Fort Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Branch.
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Chapmanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmanville
- Chapmanville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapmanville <5>
- Man
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Delbarton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
- Delbarton is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <5>
- Matewan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
- Matewan is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <5>
- Gilbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
- Mitchell Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Hedgeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
- Hedgeview is located in Logan County
- Switzer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Fort Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort 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 Fort Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Branch ...
Looking for more information about Fort 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 Fort Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Branch.
Adding Fort Branch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort 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 Fort Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fort Branch post office opened in 1907.
We also found Fort Branch on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Branch - 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> | 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |