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Brandon
Brandon may refer to: Names and people *Brandon (given name), a male given name * Brandon (surname), a surname with several different origins Places Australia *Brandon, a farm and 19th century homestead in Seaham, New South Wales * Brandon, Queensland, a small town just south of Townsville Canada *Brandon, Manitoba England * Brandon, County Durham * Brandon, Lincolnshire * Brandon, Northumberland *Brandon, Suffolk *Brandon, Warwickshire * Brandon Hill, Bristol France *Brandon, Saône-et-Loire * Château de Brandon, at Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes (Saône-et-Loire) * Tour du Brandon at Athée-sur-Cher in Indre-et-Loire Ireland *Brandon, County Kerry * Mount Brandon, a mountain overlooking the village * Brandon Bay, the bay overlooked by the village *Brandon Creek, County Kerry *Brandon Hill, a hill between Graiguenamana and Inistoige, Co. Kilkenny. United States *Brandon Corner, California * Brandon, Colorado *Brandon, Florida *Brandon, Iowa *Brandon Township, Michigan *Bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, Suffolk
Brandon is a town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. Brandon is located in the Breckland area of Suffolk in the extreme north-west of the county, close to the adjoining county of Norfolk. It lies between the towns of Bury St Edmunds, Thetford, Mildenhall, Downham Market and the city of Ely. The town is almost entirely surrounded by Thetford Forest. Best known throughout the ages for its flint industry, Brandon was also one of the Brecks-area towns where soldiers trained during World Wars I and II. The town has had a sizeable Polish population since the end of the Second World War, when Polish Allied soldiers were resettled under the Polish Resettlement Act of 1947. History Brandon, likely "hill where broom grows", has been variously referred to as Brandona, Braundon, Brandones Ferye, Brandon Ferry, Brand, and Bromdum throughout history. The earliest known spelling was in the 11th century when the town, gradually expanding up and along the rising groun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, Florida
Brandon is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 114,626 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 103,483 at the 2010 census. History Founding On January 20, 1857, John Brandon arrived at Fort Brooke (now Tampa, Florida, Tampa) from Mississippi with his first wife Martha, his seven sons, and their seven slaves. At first they moved to what is now the Seffner, Florida, Seffner area. Then in August 1858, John Brandon purchased in the New Hope area (now Brandon) and later on and then named his land "Brandon". John and his second wife Victoria's house was located on what would become the corner of Knights Avenue and Victoria Street. Four years later, the New Hope Church was built on land donated by Brandon. Besides being the first church in the community, it al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, Lincolnshire
Brandon is a small village in South Kesteven, south Lincolnshire, England, part of the civil parish of Hough-on-the-Hill (where the population is listed). The village is also part of the ecclesiastical parish of Hough on the Hill, part of the Loveden Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln. There is a chapel of ease dedicated to St John the Evangelist, linked to the main church at Hough. Geography It is situated between Stubton and Caythorpe, just west of the River Brant, from which the village gets its name. The East Coast Main Line is just over to the south-west. The village's placename is likely derived in part from the name of the river, and thus means "hill by the River Brant". The placename is thus composed of two Old English elements: ''brant'' (meaning "steep", "deep") and ''dūn'' (meaning "hill"). History A notable building is Brandon Old Hall, built in the 16th century. Built of coursed dark gold bands of ironstone, light gold bands of ironstone, narrow bands of blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, Mississippi
Brandon is a city in and the county seat of Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. It was incorporated on December 19, 1831. The population was 25,138 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Brandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Area, and is located east of the state capital. History The city is named for Gerard Brandon, Governor of Mississippi during the early 1800s. A newspaper, ''The News'', was established in 1892. The Brandon Bank was established in 1900, and The Rankin County Bank was established in 1906. In 1900, Brandon had a school, a telephone and telegraph office, a saw mill, two livery stables, two cotton gins, two hotels, six churches, and fifteen or twenty stores. The population was 775. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.3 km), of which 21.3 square miles (55.1 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km) (0.37%) is water. Demographics 2020 cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, Iowa
Brandon is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 341 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 341 people, 141 households, and 75 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,051.1 inhabitants per square mile (405.8/km2). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 468.5 per square mile (180.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native Americans in the United States, Native American, 0.0% Asian Americans, Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander Americans, Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino Americans, Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 4.1% of the population. Of the 141 households, 29.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were Marriage, marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Township, Michigan
Brandon Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,384 at the 2020 census. As a northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Brandon Township is about north of the city of Detroit and about southeast of Flint. The village of Ortonville is located within the township. History The Township of Brandon was created in 1837, named in honor of the settlers of the Town of Brandon, Vermont, whose descendants had migrated to this area of Michigan. The Charter Township of Brandon was formed in the 20th century. Communities *Brandon Gardens is located on M-15/Ortonville Road and Glass Road ( Elevation: 971 ft./296 m.). * Oakwood straddles the eastern border with Oxford Township at Baldwin and Oakwood Roads ( Elevation: 1099 ft./335 m.). * Ortonville is a village located within the township. *Perry Lake Heights is located on Perry Lake west of Perry Lake Road ( Elevation: 1030 ft./314 m.). Geography According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, Minnesota
Brandon is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 501 at the 2020 census. History The village of Brandon was incorporated on November 22, 1881. The current town site was laid out when the railroad was being built in August 1879. The town was called Chippewa when at its previous location which was two miles north of the present day site. Brandon was named in honor of Brandon, Vermont, the birthplace of Stephen A. Douglas. Government Brandon Township has a township board with 3 elected commissioners and an appointed clerk and appointed treasurer. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The city of Brandon is located within Brandon Township geographically but is a separate entity. It is along Interstate 94, and Douglas County Roads 7, 16, and 82. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 489 people, 207 households, and 139 families living i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, South Dakota
Brandon is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. Brandon is located five miles east of Sioux Falls. The population was 11,048 as of the 2020 census. History A post office called Brandon has been in operation since 1878. The city took its name from Brandon Township. Geography Brandon is located along the Big Sioux River and Split Rock Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 8,785 people, 3,118 households, and 2,417 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,238 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 3,118 households, of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, Colorado
Brandon is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Brandon CDP was 21 at the United States Census 2020. History Brandon was established in late 1887. The Brandon, Colorado, post office operated from May 19, 1888, until February 28, 1963. The Sheridan Lake, Colorado post office ( Zip Code 81071) now serves Brandon postal addresses. Geography Brandon is located in eastern Kiowa County at coordinates at an elevation of . Colorado State Highway 96 passes along the north side of the community, leading west to Eads, the county seat, and east to Sheridan Lake. At the 2020 United States Census, the Brandon CDP had an area of , all land. Demographics The United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon () is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the southwestern corner of the province on the banks of the Assiniboine River, approximately west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and east of the Saskatchewan border. Brandon covers an area of with a population of 51,313, and a census metropolitan area population of 54,268. It is the primary hub of trade and commerce for the Westman Region and parts of southeastern Saskatchewan, an area with a population of more than 190,000 people. The City of Brandon was incorporated in 1882, having a history rooted in the Assiniboine River fur trade as well as its role as a major junction on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Known as ''The Wheat City'', Brandon's economy is predominantly associated with agriculture, as well as health care, manufacturing, food processing, education, business services, and transportation. Brandon's post-secondary institutions include Brandon University, Assiniboine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Hill
Brandon Hill () is the highest mountain in County Kilkenny, Ireland, with an elevation of and prominence at . The South Leinster Way, a long-distance trail, meandering through the Barrow Valley and traverses Brandon Hill. The village of Graiguenamanagh and River Barrow are at the base of the hill. It is classified as a county high point, an Arderin, a Myrddyn Dewey, and a Marilyn. Classification Brandon Hill has various classifications (). Brandon Hill (Gribbon No. 071) is known as the county high point but are also sometimes referred to as county top and county peak. It is listed as one of the 200 Myrddyn Deweys, which are the Irish equivalent of Deweys. It is listed as one of the 407 Arderins, which are the Irish equivalent of the Hewitt. Brandon Hill has a regional height rank of 151 of 454 Marilyns in Ireland (389 in the Republic of Ireland and 66 in Northern Ireland), and a regional prominence of 53. With a height rank of 1098 and prominence rank of 269 of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon, Montana
Brandon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Montana Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ..., United States. It is in the northwestern part of the county, at the western base of the Tobacco Root Mountains, in the valley of Mill Creek. Via Mill Creek Road it is southwest to Sheridan in the Ruby Valley. Brandon was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, when it had a population of 46. Demographics Education The CDP is in the Sheridan Elementary School District and the Sheridan High School District. Text list/ref> Both Sheridan elementary and high school districts are components of Sheridan Public Schools. References Census-designated places in Madison County, Montana Census-designated places in Montana [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
