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Brandon UMC on Sycamore Road
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Brandon is a small place located in Knox County, in the state of Ohio. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.

What's the Story of Brandon?

Brandon has had a few different names over the years! It was first known as Four Corners. Later, it was called Hildreth. However, the land for Brandon was never officially mapped out as a town. This was due to a disagreement about who owned the land back in the 1840s.

A post office was first opened there in 1839. It was called Hildreths at that time. In 1848, the post office's name was changed to Brandon. It continued to serve the community until 1902.

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