North Branch, Kansas Explained

North Branch, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Jewell Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Jewell County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:North Branch
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:39.9728°N -98.3717°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jewell
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1870
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:482708

North Branch is an unincorporated community in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. It is located 2 miles south of the Nebraska/Kansas state line at the intersection of Cedar Rd and 78 Rd.

History

Also known as Northbranch. North Branch had a post office from the 1870s until 1959.[1]

Education

The community is served by Rock Hills USD 107 public school district.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . 11 June 2014.