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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 129 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.

  • Hunt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hunt is located in Knox County
  • Bangs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
    • Bangs is located in Knox County
  • Homer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Licking County
  • Milfordton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milfordton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
    • Milfordton is located in Knox County
  • Morgan Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Center
    • Morgan Center is located in Knox County
  • Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
    • Lock is located in Licking County
  • Utica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
  • Mount Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
    • Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
  • Gambier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Martinsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
  • Appleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Licking County
  • Highwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
    • Highwater is located in Licking County
    • Highwater has also been known as:
    • Sylvania
  • Monroe Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Mills
    • Monroe Mills is located in Knox County
  • Centerburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
    • Centerburg is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <4>
  • Croton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Croton is located in Licking County
  • Saint Louisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pipesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
    • Pipesville is located in Knox County
  • New Way ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Way. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
    • New Way is located in Licking County
  • Fredonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Licking County
  • Chatham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Licking County
  • Howard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
  • Sparta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Morrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
  • Bloomfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
  • Rich Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
    • Rich Hill is located in Knox County
  • Fredericktown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
    • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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.




 

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