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Welcome to Brandt ...

Brandt is located in Susquehanna County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Brandt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Brandt is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brandt lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Brandt is within the boundaries of the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Brandt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Brandt - they are located in Ohio, Oregon and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brandt.

Communities near Brandt ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brandt.

  • Deposit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
  • Montrose
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Hallstead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <4>
  • Hancock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • New Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <4>
  • Afton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
  • Great Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <4>
  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people

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 Brandt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brandt.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brandt. 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 Brandt.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandt. See our Newspapers Page for Brandt.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brandt ...

Looking for more information about Brandt? 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 Brandt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brandt.

Adding Brandt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brandt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brandt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Brandt post office opened in 1875.

We also found Brandt in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brandt.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Susquehanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brandt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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