Welcome to Brenner ...
Brenner is located in Doniphan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brenner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Brenner is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brenner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brenner is located in the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Brenner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brenner - it's located in Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brenner.
Communities near Brenner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brenner.
- Saint Joseph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
- Atchison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
- Atchison is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <3>
- Country Club
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Wathena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
- Wathena is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <3>
- Elwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <3>
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Oregon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
- Amazonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Lancaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brenner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brenner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brenner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brenner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brenner. See our Newspapers Page for Brenner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brenner ...
Looking for more information about Brenner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brenner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brenner.
Adding Brenner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brenner in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brenner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brenner post office opened in 1871.
We also found Brenner in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brenner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brenner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Doniphan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brenner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |