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Welcome to Rock Branch ...

Rock Branch is located in Putnam County<1>.

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

Rock Branch is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rock Branch: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Rock Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rock Branch - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Rock Branch ...

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

  • Charleston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Albans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dunbar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurricane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Winfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eleanor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Marmet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Rock Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Branch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Branch ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Rock Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Rock Branch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.