Welcome to Brand ...
Brand is located in Augusta County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Brand, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brand, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Brand is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brand lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Brand: (540)
Communities Also Named Brand ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Brand: This one is located in Augusta County and the other is located in Page County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 3 communities that are also named Brand - they are located in South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brand.
Communities near Brand ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brand.
- Staunton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Staunton is located in Staunton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <4>
- Waynesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Waynesboro City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
- Bridgewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <4>
- Grottoes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
- Grottoes is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes <4>
- Mount Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crawford
- Mount Crawford is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Crawford <4>
- Stuarts Draft
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Draft
- Stuarts Draft is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuarts Draft <4>
- Lyndhurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
- Lyndhurst is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndhurst <4>
- Verona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
- Arbor Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Dooms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Brand. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brand.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brand. 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 Brand.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brand. See our Newspapers Page for Brand.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brand ...
Looking for more information about Brand? 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 Brand, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brand.
Adding Brand to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brand 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 Brand was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Brand on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brand.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brand. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Augusta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brand - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |