Brandon, Nebraska

Brandon is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]

History

Brandon had its start by the building of the Burlington Railroad through that territory.[2]

The first post office in Brandon was established in 1890.[3] The origin of the name Brandon is unclear. It might be either the name of a railroad official, or named after a place in Ohio.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brandon, Nebraska
  2. Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 132.
  3. "Pawnee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 112. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

Coordinates: 40°48′12″N 101°54′45″W / 40.80333°N 101.91250°W / 40.80333; -101.91250


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