Brandon, Nebraska Explained

Brandon, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perkins

Brandon is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States.

History

Brandon got its start when the Burlington Railroad was extended to that point.[1] A post office called Brandon was established in 1890.[2] 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.[3]

References

40.8033°N -101.9125°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sedgwick, Theron E.. York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. 1921. S.J. Clarke. 132.
  2. Web site: Pawnee County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 August 2014.
  3. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 112. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.