| South Branch, Michigan | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | South Branch |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Iosco and Ogemaw |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1887 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 935 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48761 |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1621678 |
South Branch is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]