Brandon, Nebraska
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  Brandon, Nebraska  Brandon, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′N 101°54′W / 40.8°N 101.9°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Perkins |
Brandon is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
History
[edit]Brandon got its start when the Burlington Railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called 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
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brandon, Nebraska
- ^ Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 132.
- ^ "Pawnee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ 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.
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40°48′12″N 101°54′45″W / 40.80333°N 101.91250°W
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