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Nearest Communities to Brandon,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Brandon, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Brandon:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Brandon.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Brandon is located in Buchanan County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buchanan County: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Clayton, Delaware & Fayette.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 142 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brandon. Of these communities, 123 are located in counties other than Buchanan County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Brandon (which is Buchanan County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Brandon

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Buchanan County   (where Brandon resides)
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brandon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
      • Cheney
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cheney is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Mount Auburn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Spencers Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Urbana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Manatheka ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Manatheka is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
      • Vinton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Benton City ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Benton City is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton Station ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Benton Station is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Garrison
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Garrison is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Eden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Eden is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Geneva
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Geneva is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Shellsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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        • Rogersville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Rogersville is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Van Horne
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Country Aire Home Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Newhall
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Atkins
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Keystone
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Blairstown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Norway
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Luzerne
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Watkins
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Irving
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Hawk County
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brandon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
      • Jubilee
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • La Porte City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jesup
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
      • Gilbertville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Canfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Raymar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymar
      • Raymond
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Washburn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Louise
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Louise is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Elk Run Heights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
      • Cedar Knoll Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
      • Hilltop
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
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        • Eagle Center
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Armour
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Armour is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
        • Dewar
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Evansdale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Dunkerton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
        • Eastgate Estate Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate Estate Park
        • Orange
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Orange is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Crain Creek ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
        • Edwards ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Waterloo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Big Rock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Cedar Falls Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
        • Blessing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Hudson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Castle Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
        • Voorhies
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Glasgow ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
        • Lamplighter Villa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamplighter Villa
        • Cedar City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
        • Cedar Falls
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hicks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
        • Boies
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Boies is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boies
        • North Cedar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Norris Siding
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Siding
  • Bremer County
  • Delaware County
  • Fayette County
  • Grundy County
  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Cedar Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brandon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
      • Walker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Center Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Troy Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Alice
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Alice is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Lafayette
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Palo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Toddville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Midway is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Paris ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Alburnett
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rogers
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Rogers is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Robins
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Robins is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
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        • Coggon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Covington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hiawatha
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • New Buffalo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • New Buffalo is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
        • Central City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Linn Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Linn Junction is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Junction
        • Sunset Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Louisa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Louisa is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
        • Cedar Hills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hometown-Cedar Terrace
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lindale Manor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lindale Manor is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale Manor
        • Jordans Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
        • Cedar Rapids
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Grand View Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
        • Marion
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Waubeek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Waubeek is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
        • Beverly Depot
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Depot
        • Eagle Ridge Community
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairfax
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • West Cedar Rapids
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Rapids
        • Prairieburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • East Rapids
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • East Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
        • Squaw Creek Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
  • Tama County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brandon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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