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Branch School

Ghost town · Addison County, Vermont

Rochester quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Rochester quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Branch School is a ghost town in Addison County, Vermont. It is one of 2 former communities in Addison County on the federal names register. No county in Vermont has more among the 5 Vermont counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Branch School as a historical populated place on the Bread Loaf topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.9281° N, 72.8840° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBread Loaf
Elevation1,049 ft
Nearest living townRochester, VT
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1918038
Coordinates43.92812, -72.88400

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What's there now

Branch School is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rochester, VT (population 335), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,049 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Branch School?

Branch School is in Addison County, Vermont, at 43.9281, -72.8840.

How many ghost towns are in Addison County?

Addison County, Vermont has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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