Branch, Missouri

Branch is an unincorporated community in southwestern Camden County, Missouri.[1] It is located on Route 73 about midway between U.S. Route 54 and Tunas, Missouri. It formerly had a post office (ZIP code was 65615), but mail is now served from Macks Creek.

A post office called Branch was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1968.[2] The origin of the name Branch is uncertain.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Branch, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

Coordinates: 37°54′39″N 93°00′19″W / 37.91083°N 93.00528°W / 37.91083; -93.00528


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/7/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.