Brandon is an

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in Perkins County,

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, United States.

History

Brandon got its start when the Burlington Railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Brandon was established in 1890. The origin of the name Brandon is unclear. It might be either the name of a railroad official, or named after a place in

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.
1925 edition
is available for download a
University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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References

Unincorporated communities in Perkins County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{PerkinsCountyNE-geo-stub