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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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shady Grove
    • From Brandon to Shady Grove
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
  • Rowley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • La Porte City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Vinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • Walker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Quasqueton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
  • Littleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Buchanan County
  • Raymond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • Shellsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Troy Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Winthrop
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Dysart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Bryantsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)

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

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>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 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.




 

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