Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brandon had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Brandon had a population of 320 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Mount Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jubilee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Rowley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Rowley is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowley <3>
- La Porte City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte City
- La Porte City is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte City <3>
- Vinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
- Jesup
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
- Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Gatesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Gilbertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Garrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Quasqueton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quasqueton
- Quasqueton is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quasqueton <3>
- Otterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
- Center Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
- Mooreville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
- Canfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Littleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Raymond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Washburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
- Shellsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsburg
- Shellsburg is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellsburg <3>
- Troy Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Mills
- Troy Mills is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Mills <3>
- Winthrop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Eagle Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Dysart
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <3>
- Bryantsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
- Dewar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Buchanan County: www.buchanancounty.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brandon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |