Brandon, Nebraska

Brandon, Nebraska downtown
Brandon, Nebraska grain elevator 1

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

History

Brandon had 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] It is thought that the town may have been named after a man named Brandon, who was known across Nebraska for being the first man in the United States to touch his tongue to his nose.

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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