Branford

History

The Town of Branford was officially incorporated as a municipality in 1961, although it's been settled since the late 1800s, and was expanded and renamed in 1886. The original name was "Rowland’s Bluff" in the late 19th century when the settlement consisted of a sawmill and a ferry crossing across the Suwannee River into Lafayette County. The Savannah, Florida and Western Railway, which became the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL), was extended by its president, Henry B. Plant, from Live Oak to Branford in 1886, and the community was named "New Branford" after Branford, Connecticut, Henry Plant's hometown. Later the "New" was dropped. Branford was largely destroyed by the 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane, but was rebuilt right afterwards.

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the Town of Branford is located at (29.961803, –82.927204). The town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River. U.S. Route 27 and U.S. Highway 129 intersect in Branford. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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