Brownbranch, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Brownbranch is an unincorporated community
in northeastern Taney County
, Missouri
, United States
. It is located on Route 76 about seventeen miles northeast of Forsyth
.
Brownbranch was the center of attention in the early 1900s. Included in the town was a school located where the current Caney General Baptist Church stands. Located across the road and on Beaver Creek included an old Mill where local farmers could come to have their corn ground. The town now only houses the church, a canoe rental, and a bed and breakfast facility.
Brownbranch is only a few miles away from the Mark Twain National Forest, which boasts one of the most beautiful drives in Southwest Missouri during the fall of the year. The glade top trail is recognized and known throughout Missouri and includes a camping area as well as a covered picnic area with a breathtaking view. The chamber of commerce in nearby Ava utilizes the trail each fall with a festival which includes a chicken BBQ and other activities.
Etycl and Susie Combs ran the old general store at Brownbranch for many years. Eulah Siler was the Postmaster at the Post Office in the general store for thirty years around 1934 - 1964.
The community is part of the Branson, Missouri
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northeastern Taney County
Taney County, Missouri
Taney County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 39,703. In the 2010 census the counties population was 51,675 Its county seat is Forsyth....
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located on Route 76 about seventeen miles northeast of Forsyth
Forsyth, Missouri
Forsyth is a city in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,686 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taney County. The town is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area-Geography:...
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Brownbranch was the center of attention in the early 1900s. Included in the town was a school located where the current Caney General Baptist Church stands. Located across the road and on Beaver Creek included an old Mill where local farmers could come to have their corn ground. The town now only houses the church, a canoe rental, and a bed and breakfast facility.
Brownbranch is only a few miles away from the Mark Twain National Forest, which boasts one of the most beautiful drives in Southwest Missouri during the fall of the year. The glade top trail is recognized and known throughout Missouri and includes a camping area as well as a covered picnic area with a breathtaking view. The chamber of commerce in nearby Ava utilizes the trail each fall with a festival which includes a chicken BBQ and other activities.
Etycl and Susie Combs ran the old general store at Brownbranch for many years. Eulah Siler was the Postmaster at the Post Office in the general store for thirty years around 1934 - 1964.
The community is part of the Branson, Missouri
Branson, Missouri
Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Branson micropolitan area
The Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in southwestern Missouri, anchored by the city of Branson.As of the 2010 census, the μSA had a population of 83,877...
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