Brownbranch, Missouri Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Brownbranch, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
  2. Ava, Missouri, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985
  3. http://www.missouripostalhistory.org/data/County/taney.htm Post offices of Taney County
  4. Web site: Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071824/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_taney.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 27, 2016 .