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.
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