South Branch, Michigan
South Branch, Michigan | |
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Looking north along E. County Line Road | |
South Branch Location within the state of Michigan South Branch Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°28′00″N 83°53′20″W / 44.46667°N 83.88889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Iosco and Ogemaw |
| Township | Goodar and Plainfield |
| Established | 1887 |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48761 |
| Area code | 989 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1621678[1] |
South Branch is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2] The community is primarily located within Goodar Township, Ogemaw County, although a small portion extends east into Plainfield Township, Iosco County. As an unincorporated community, South Branch has no legally defined boundaries, population statistics, or administrative powers of its own; however, a post office operates out of the community, with ZIP Code 48761.[3][4]
History
The community of South Branch was established in 1887, and was given a post office in 1889 with the name "Hunt". The post office was renamed South Branch in 1893. The community briefly had a station on the Detroit and Mackinac Railway.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Branch, Michigan
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "48761 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ UnitedStatesZipCodes.org (2021). "ZIP Code 48761: South Branch". Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History and Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 524. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.