South Branch, New Brunswick
South Branch is a community in the Local Service District of Weldford Parish located on the South Branch River on Route 495, 2.55 km E of West Branch
History
South Branch had a Post Office 1873-1960. In 1898 South Branch was a farming and lumbering settlement with 1 post office, 1 sawmill, 1 grist mill, 1 church and a population of 400. The community was also known as Warrens Mills for Thomas W. Warren (1896–1971) and old photographs at Provincial Archives New Brunswick show photos of this old mill. The Warren Family went on to found Warren's Ready Mix, a company now in Rexton.
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Kent County, New Brunswick
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References
Coordinates: 46°32′13″N 64°54′18″W / 46.536842°N 64.904995°W
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