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This article is about the unincorporated community. For the townships, see South Branch Township, Michigan.

Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
South Branch, Michigan
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°28′00″N 83°53′20″W / 44.46667°N 83.88889°W / 44.46667; -83.88889
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyIosco and Ogemaw
TownshipGoodar and Plainfield
Established1887
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)48761
Area code989
GNIS feature ID1621678
U.S. Post Office in South Branch

South Branch is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. 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.

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.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Branch, Michigan
  2. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. "48761 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  4. UnitedStatesZipCodes.org (2021). "ZIP Code 48761: South Branch". Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  5. 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.
Municipalities and communities of Iosco County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Tawas City
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Municipalities and communities of Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States
County seat: West Branch
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