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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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Brandon.<1>

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

Brandon is located in Douglas County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens & Todd.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 63 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brandon. Of these communities, 46 are located in counties other than Douglas 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 Douglas 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.

  • Douglas County   (where Brandon resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.douglas.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Alexandria
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brandon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
      • Garfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Evansville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Millerville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
        • Millerville is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Leaf Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
        • Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
      • Melby
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Holmes City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Alexandria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hiview Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiview Park
        • Hiview Park is located in Douglas County
      • Kensington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Carlos
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
        • Carlos is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <4>
      • Miltona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Nelson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Nelson is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Forada
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
          • Forada is located in Douglas County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <4>
        • Belle River
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
          • Belle River is located in Douglas County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Belle River
          • From Brandon to Belle River
        • Spruce Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Center
          • Spruce Center is located in Douglas County
        • Osakis
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Rose City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
          • Rose City is located in Douglas County
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   www.co.grant.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Elbow Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brandon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
      • Erdahl
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Ashby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
        • Ashby is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <4>
      • Hoffman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Barrett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
        • Barrett is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Thorsborg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorsborg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
        • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
      • Elbow Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Wendell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hereford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
        • Hereford is located in Grant County
      • Herman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Norcross
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
        • Norcross is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Otter Tail County
    • County Website:   www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Otter Tail:   Fergus Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brandon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
      • Urbank
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbank have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
        • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Parkers Prairie Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Prairie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Prairie Park
        • Parkers Prairie Park is located in Otter Tail County
      • Parkers Prairie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Vining
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Dalton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Clitherall
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clitherall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitherall
        • Clitherall is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clitherall <4>
      • Nirvana
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Battle Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Almora
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almora
        • Almora is located in Otter Tail County
      • Woodland Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
        • Woodland Park is located in Otter Tail County
      • Henning
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
        • Henning is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <4>
      • Underwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
        • Underwood is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Squier
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squier
          • Squier is located in Otter Tail County
        • Inglewood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
          • Inglewood is located in Otter Tail County
        • Parkdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
          • Parkdale is located in Otter Tail County
        • Wrightstown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
          • Wrightstown is located in Otter Tail County
        • Wall Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
          • Wall Lake is located in Otter Tail County
        • Phelps
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
          • Phelps is located in Otter Tail County
        • Lyman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
          • Lyman is located in Otter Tail County
        • Western
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Western. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
          • Western is located in Otter Tail County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Western
          • From Brandon to Western
  • Pope County
    • County Website:   www.mncounties3.org/pope/
    • County Seat for Pope:   Glenwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brandon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
      • Farwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
        • Farwell is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Lowry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
        • Lowry is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <4>
      • Long Beach
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
        • Long Beach is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Glenwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Villard
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • New Prairie ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Starbuck
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cyrus
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
        • Cyrus is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <4>
      • Pine Hill Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Park
        • Pine Hill Park is located in Pope County
      • Westport
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stevens County
  • Todd County
    • County Website:   www.co.todd.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Todd:   Long Prairie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brandon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
      • Clotho
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • West Union
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Todd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Gutches Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gutches Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutches Grove
        • Gutches Grove is located in Todd County
      • Eagle Bend
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
        • Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <4>

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brandon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9661, Longitude: -95.5978    
<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.
<3>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.
<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.




 

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