Brownbranch, Missouri | |
Native Name Lang: | EN |
Settlement Type: | Community |
Pushpin Map: | Missouri#USA |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Brownbranch, Missouri |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Brownbranch, Missouri |
Coordinates: | 36.7944°N -92.8308°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | U. S. A. |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Taney County |
Elevation Ft: | 906 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CST |
Utc Offset1: | -6 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 749046 |
Brownbranch is an unincorporated community in northeastern Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Beaver Creek at the intersection of Route 76 and Missouri Supplemental Route W, approximately northeast of Forsyth. Bradleyville lies about to the west on Route 76 and McClurg lies about to the east on Route W.[1] [2] The community is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Brownbranch had a post office from 1875 to 1962 (known as Brown Branch for the first 20 years).[3] The community was named after the Brown family, which lived at a nearby creek.[4]