Headnote

BRANCH COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Michigan, and drained by St. Joseph's river. Area, 528 square miles. Seat of justice, Branch Court House. Pop. in 1840, 5,715; in 1850, 18,472. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Michigan

Branch County, Michigan (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
BRANCH COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Michigan, and drained by St. Joseph's river. Area, 528 square miles. Seat of justice, Branch Court House. Pop. in 1840, 5,715; in 1850, 18,472.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 50.
Name Type
Branch, MI City or Town
Cold Water, MI City or Town
Coldwater, MI City or Town
How to Cite This Page: "Branch County, MI," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, https://hddev.housedivided.dickinson.edu/node/15647.