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Welcome to Joe Branch ...

Joe Branch is located in Wyoming County<1>.


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


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

Joe Branch is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Joe Branch ...

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

  • Welch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
  • Mullens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
    • Mullens is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
  • Mabscott
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
    • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
  • Oceana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Pineville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pocahontas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bramwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Davy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Davy is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 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 Joe Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Joe Branch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joe Branch ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joe 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 Wyoming, 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 Joe 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.









 

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