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 835 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brandon had a population of 24,396 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Greenfield
From Brandon to Greenfield
- Rankin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Pearson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Pearson
From Brandon to Pearson
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Thomasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Rankin County
- Fannin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Fannin
From Brandon to Fannin
- Dobson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Jackson
From Brandon to Jackson
- Lynwood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Pelahatchie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Pelahatchie
From Brandon to Pelahatchie
- Tougaloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tougaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tougaloo
- Tougaloo is located in Hinds County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tougaloo <4>
- Johns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Cato
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Goshen Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- King
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Van Winkle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle
- Van Winkle is located in Hinds County
- Cynthia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Whites
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whites. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Whites is located in Rankin County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Whites
From Brandon to Whites
- Braxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Puckett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Green Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
- Green Crossing is located in Hinds County
- Daniel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Polkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - McRaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - D'Lo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Everett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Morton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
- Eureka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Mannsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Mannsdale
From Brandon to Mannsdale
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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> | 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. |