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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Hill County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hill County: Bosque, Ellis, Johnson, Limestone, McLennan & Navarro.

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:

  • Hill County     (The home county of Brandon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • Mertens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertens
      • Mertens is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertens <2>
    • Bynum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <2>
    • Carl's Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Irene
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <2>
    • Malone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <2>
    • Chatt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lovelace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
    • Penelope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Abbott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Itasca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hubbard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
    • Peoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Hill County
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • Laguna Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
      • Greenock is located in Bosque County
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Italy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <2>
    • Avalon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <2>
    • Forreston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nash
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
    • Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
    • Boz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
      • Boz is located in Ellis County
    • Maypearl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
      • Maypearl is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <2>
    • Howard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
    • Bardwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <2>
    • Waxahachie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Sardis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Boyce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • Grandview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
    • Parker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
    • Cuba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Rio Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coyote Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Alvarado
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <2>
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
    • Coolidge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
      • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <2>
    • Prairie Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <2>
    • Watt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • West
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <2>
    • Tours
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
      • Tours is located in McLennan County
    • Leroy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <2>
    • Ross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <2>
    • Axtell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Elm Mott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Gholson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
      • Gholson is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
    • Elk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in McLennan County
    • Northcrest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
      • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <2>
    • Patrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in McLennan County
    • Rock Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandon, with the one closest to Brandon listed first.
    • Frost
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Blooming Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <2>
    • Dresden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Navarro County
    • Spring Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
    • Navarro Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
      • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
    • Dawson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Barry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Silver City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Navarro County
    • Purdon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdon
      • Purdon is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdon <2>
    • Emhouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Oak Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Corsicana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brandon, see our County-by-County Page for 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 89 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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.

  • Old Brandon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Richland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
  • Walling Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Park Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Ridge Cemetery
  • Ridge Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (152 more) ...
    • Bell Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Springs Cemetery
    • Frost Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 58 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Mertens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertens
    • Mertens is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertens <2>
  • Bynum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <2>
  • Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
  • Irene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in Hill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <2>
  • Frost
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Emmett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
    • Emmett is located in Navarro County
  • Italy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <2>
  • Abbott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Itasca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blooming Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <2>
  • Avalon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <2>
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    • Vaughan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Hill County
    • Woodbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hill County
    • Peoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Hill County

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.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 32.0457, Longitude: -96.9606       In this case, the coordinates for Brandon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

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