| French Branch | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Trent River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of French Branch mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of French Branch mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Jones |
| Length: | 3.19miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Trent River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 5.03cuft/s at mouth with Trent River[2] |
| Source1: | Crooked Run divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 2 miles west of Olivers Crossroads, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.0192°N -77.3392°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 48feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Trent River |
| Mouth Location: | about 2 miles southeast of Trenton, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.0514°N -77.3222°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 6feet[5] |
| Progression: | Trent River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Neuse River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | McDaniel Road, Spann Road |
French Branch is a 3.19miles long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.
French Branch rises about 2 miles west of Olivers Crossroads, North Carolina and then flows north to join the Trent River about 2 miles southeast of Trenton.[5]
French Branch drains of area, receives about 53.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 596.29, and is about 14% forested.[2]