Brandt, Ohio

Brandt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southern Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States. Brandt is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 282 at the 2020 census. The Bethel Township Administration Facility is located in Brandt.

History

It was formed on the National Road (today U.S. Route 40) as a stop for travelers on the road and for road toll-takers. It was laid out in 1839 by the Voorhis brothers.^[3] A toll gate was located at the east end of Brandt where US 40 and State Route 201 intersect today. Toll-takers were appointed by the governor and earned $30 a month.^[4]

Brandt School, constructed 1890, still stands on Third Street in the village.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brandt, Ohio
^ "Brandt CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
^ The History of Miami County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Windmill Publications. 1880. p. 418.
^ [Leonard U. Hill, A History Of Miami County, Ohio, 1807 - 1953, Miami County Sesquicentennial Committee, Columbus, Ohio, 1953, p 138]