Welcome to Brandon ...
Brandon is located Brandon is located in Hill County<1>. The location of Brandon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Brandon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873. Brandon is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Brandon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Brandon is within the (254) area code. The ZIP code for Brandon: 76628<4> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Brandon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brandon. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brandon. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brandon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brandon. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brandon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brandon. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandon. See our Newspapers Page for Brandon. Looking for more information about Brandon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Brandon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brandon. We originally found mention of Brandon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brandon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Brandon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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From that list, the Brandon post office opened in 1873.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <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> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brandon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Brandon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brandon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/