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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Brandon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Brandon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Brandon is located in Knox County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Coshocton, Delaware, Holmes, Licking, Morrow & Richland.

Below are the counties that are near Brandon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brandon:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Brandon)
    • The following are listed by 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
    • Five Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Knox 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
      • Milfordton is located in Knox County
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
      • Fleaville is located in Knox County
      • Fleaville has also been known as:
      • Fleaville City
    • Mount Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
    • Green Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley 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 <3>
    • Pipesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
      • Pipesville is located in Knox County
    • Dorema
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorema. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • Perrysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Loudonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McKay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • New Guilford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford
      • New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
    • Owls Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
      • Owls Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Walhonding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mohawk Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
    • Nellie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • West Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
    • Cooperdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
    • Warsaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
    • Metham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • Layland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
      • Layland is located in Coshocton County
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • Peerless ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peerless. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Delaware County
      • Peerless has also been known as:
      • Peerless Station
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Delaware County
    • Condit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
      • Condit is located in Delaware County
    • Culver Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Creek
      • Culver Creek is located in Delaware County
    • North Condit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Condit
      • North Condit is located in Delaware County
    • South Condit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Condit
      • South Condit is located in Delaware County
    • Vans Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
      • Vans Valley is located in Delaware County
    • East Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
      • East Liberty is located in Delaware County
    • Olive Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
      • Olive Green is located in Delaware County
    • Stark's Corners ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stark's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark's Corners
      • Stark's Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Center Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Delaware County
    • Snipetown ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snipetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
      • Snipetown is located in Delaware County
    • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
      • Big Walnut is located in Delaware County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • Lakeside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
    • Fairfield Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Millersport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <3>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • New Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
    • Oakland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central College. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central College
      • Central College is located in Franklin County
    • Havens Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Corners
      • Havens Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Pinhook ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinhook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
    • Westerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <3>
    • Gould Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Park
      • Gould Park is located in Franklin County
    • Huber Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
      • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
    • Blacklick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blendon Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blendon Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
      • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
      • Blendon Four Corners
      • Blendon
    • Gahanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
      • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <3>
    • Minerva Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Wonderland ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wonderland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
      • Wonderland is located in Franklin County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • Stillwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
    • Glenmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <3>
    • Nashville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Killbuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
      • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <3>
    • Miley Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
      • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • 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 <3>
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
    • Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Corners
      • Cokesbury Corners is located in Licking County
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury 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
    • Saint Louisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Licking 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
      • New Way is located in Licking County
    • Newton Mills ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Mills
      • Newton Mills is located in Licking County
    • Vanatta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanatta
      • Vanatta is located in Licking County
    • Henpeck ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henpeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
      • Henpeck is located in Licking County
    • Long Run ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
      • Long Run is located in Licking County
      • Former names for Long Run:
      • Colville
      • Oberlin
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • 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 <3>
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
    • Vails Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
    • Chesterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <3>
    • Marengo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
    • Fulton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • West Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
    • Cardington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <3>
    • Mount Gilead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <3>
    • Edison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <3>
    • Shawtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
    • West Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Westfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • Black Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
      • Black Run is located in Muskingum County
    • Frazeysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
      • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <3>
    • Nashport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shannon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Muskingum County
    • Trinway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dresden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry County
    • Thornville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <3>
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • Butler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
    • Bellville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Bellville has also been known as:
      • McClures Settlement
      • McClure
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <3>
    • Newville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Richland County
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
    • Hanley Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Lucas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Alta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Richland County
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brandon, see our County-by-County Page for Brandon.

Cemeteries Near Brandon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brandon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brandon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brandon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview FWB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • N N A Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the N N A Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the N N A Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Knox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Homer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Five Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dowell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Utica Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Owl Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owl Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owl Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brandon had a population of 129 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These 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.<1>
    • 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.<1>
    • 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 <3>
  • 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 <3>
  • 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
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    • 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 <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brandon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brandon.

Newspapers Published in Brandon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brandon, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brandon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brandon:

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 Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn 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: 40.3123, Longitude: -82.5091       In this case, the coordinates for Brandon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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