Welcome to Long Branch ...
Long Branch is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of Long Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
When the people of Long Branch refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Brancher<3>
A typical abbreviation for Long Branch: Long Br. (or less commonly used: Long Brnch.)
Long Branch is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Long Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Long Branch: (304) & (681)<5>
Communities Also Named Long Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Long Branch: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Wyoming County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 29 communities that are also named Long Branch - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (3) and Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Branch.
Communities near Long Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Branch.
- Beckley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <6>
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <6>
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <6>
- Ansted
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <6>
- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <6>
- Mabscott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Sophia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
- Smithers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <6>
- Gauley Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <6>
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 Long Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long 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 Long Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Long Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Branch ...
Looking for more information about Long 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 Long Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Branch.
Adding Long Branch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Long 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 Long Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Long Branch post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long 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 Fayette, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Long Branch refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Long Branch may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |