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 community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Brandon is located in Madison County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Fremont (ID), Beaverhead, Gallatin, Jefferson & Silver Bow.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 81 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brandon. Of these communities, 29 are located in counties other than Madison 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 Madison 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.
- Madison County (where Brandon resides)
- County Website: https://madisoncountymt.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Virginia City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brandon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
- Sheridan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Leiterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leiterville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiterville
- Laurin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Laurin is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
- Twin Bridges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ruby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ruby is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Junction ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Junction is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Nevada City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Mammoth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mammoth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Iron Rod ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Rod is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Rod
- Central City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
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- Virginia City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Former names for Virginia City:
- Varina
- Verina
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <3>
- Strawberry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Silver Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingrey Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kingrey Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingrey Place
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Waterloo is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Pony ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- McAllister
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sterling is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Summit ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Rochester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Burdick Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burdick Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick Place
- Shaws
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shaws is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws
- Ennis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jeffers is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ball Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ball Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Place
- Campbell Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Campbell Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Place
- Holden Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holden Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Place
- Watkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Watkins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Harrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beals
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beals is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
- Summit Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Valley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Valley
- Bowman Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bowman Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Place
- Hale Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hale Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Place
- Sweetwater ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sweetwater is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Varney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Varney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
- Hoffman Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffman Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Place
- Red Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Harrison Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mill
- Cowboys Heaven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cowboys Heaven is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowboys Heaven
- Stringtown ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Eau Clair ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eau Clair is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Clair
- Jefferson Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Island is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Island
- Fries Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fries Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Place
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reeder Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reeder Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder Place
- Tate Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tate Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Place
- Woodward Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodward Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Place
- Leary Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leary Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary Place
- Leonard Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leonard Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Place
- Beaverhead County
- County Website: https://beaverheadcountymt.gov/
- County Seat for Beaverhead: Dillon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brandon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
- Sodak Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sodak Mill is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodak Mill
- Bishop Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop Place is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Place
- Guntner Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Guntner Place is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntner Place
- East Bench ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Bench is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bench
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Navy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Navy is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy
- Bond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bond is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Birch Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Birch Creek is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Creek
- Apex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Apex is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Dillon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gallatin County
- County Website: https://www.gallatinmt.gov/
- County Seat for Gallatin: Bozeman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brandon ...
- Sappington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sappington is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappington
- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty-mt.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Boulder
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brandon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
- Renova
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Renova is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Vendome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vendome is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendome
- Cedric
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cedric is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedric
- Piedmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Whitehall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cardwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- La Hood Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- La Hood Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hood Park
- Pipestone Hot Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
- Pipestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pipestone is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
- Donald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Donald is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Sunlight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sunlight is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Silver Bow County
- County Website: https://co.silverbow.mt.us/
- County Seat for Silver Bow: Butte
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brandon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
- Grace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Grace is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Royston ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Royston is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
- Melrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Mountain is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Highland City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Moose Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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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