Branson is the southernmost town in the State of Colorado, located just 1 mile from the New Mexico border.
- CountyLas Animas County
- Population57 (2020 U.S. Census)
Branson is the southernmost town in the State of Colorado, located just 1 mile from the New Mexico border.
Branson, Colorado gifts and souvenirs: 19 designs made from Branson's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Branson Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Branson Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Branson Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Branson Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Branson Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Branson Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
Branson was first known as Wilson, or Wilson Switch; then as Coloflats. The Coloflats, Colorado, post office opened on August 19, 1915, and the name was changed to Branson on July 30, 1918. The town was named for Josiah F. Branson (1867–1944) who platted the town on his land. The Town of Branson was incorporated on March 26, 1921. Branson is located north of a break in the mesas which separate Southeast Colorado from Northeast New Mexico, the route of a minor branch of the Santa Fe Trail. It was founded near a switch, Wilson Switch, of the Denver, Texas, and Fort Worth Railroad, later merged into the Colorado and Southern Railway, a predecessor of today's Burlington Northern Santa Fe. A depot was built in 1918. Despite being unsuitable for farming, many homesteaders attempted dryland farming in the early 20th century. In good years there were bountiful harvests of grain and in the early 1920s the town boasted of 1000 people and 3 grain elevators as well as facilities such as a bank and a newspaper. Two fires within a year, drought beginning in 1925, and the Dust Bowl of the 1930s caused the population to decrease as the economy turned from farming to ranching.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Branson, Colorado, revision 1376087452 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Branson sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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1 free coloring page of Branson, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Branson's population was 57 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 74 in 2010.
A view of Branson