Welcome to Brandon ...
Brandon is located in Benton County<1>.
The location of Brandon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brandon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Brandon is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brandon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Brandon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Brandon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brandon.
Communities near Brandon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brandon.
- Sedalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedalia <4>
- Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
- Knob Noster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
- Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <4>
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Cole Camp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Camp
- Cole Camp is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cole Camp <4>
- La Monte
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Monte
- La Monte is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Monte <4>
- Leeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Green Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Calhoun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Brandon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brandon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brandon. 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 Brandon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandon. See our Newspapers Page for Brandon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brandon ...
Looking for more information about Brandon? 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 Brandon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brandon.
Adding Brandon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brandon 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 Brandon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brandon post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brandon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brandon - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |