Dry Branch is a long 2nd order tributary to Whitethorn Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Dry Branch rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Sheva, Virginia and then flows generally northeast to join Whitethorn Creek about 1 mile southwest of Markham.
Dry Branch drains of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 545.50, and is about 36% forested.