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Location of Brandt, Ohio

Brandt is an unincorporated community in southern Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States. In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality. Bethel Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States Miami County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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. US 40svg|right|100px|thumb|The National Road is now included as part of U A toll road, (also known as a tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway, especially if it is constructed to Freeway standards It was laid out in 1839 by the Voorhis brothers. 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. Governors Initially after the American Revolution, parts of the area now known as Ohio were claimed by New York, Virginia, and Connecticut

The village is home to the Brandt Methodist Church and the Brandt Lutheran Church. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther A newly-formed missionary church is located in the former Bethel Township Grange hall. The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry also simply styled the Grange is a fraternal organization for American farmers that encouraged farm families At one time the village had two grocery stores and an active fraternal presence with the International Order of Oddfellows being housed in a two-story frame structure. The name Oddfellows refers to a number of friendly societies operating in the United Kingdom. That local organization merged into the I. O. O. F. in nearby Tipp City. Tipp City is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9221 at the 2000 census.


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