Welcome to East Brightwood ...
So far, we found very little information about East Brightwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added East Brightwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with East Brightwood, please Contact Us.
East Brightwood would have been located within present day Marion County<2>.
The location of East Brightwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for East Brightwood: E. Brightwood
While the community is gone, the present day location for East Brightwood is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where East Brightwood was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near East Brightwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Brightwood.
- Indianapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianapolis <5>
- Carmel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Carmel is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <5>
- Fishers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Fishers is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <5>
- Noblesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblesville
- Noblesville is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noblesville <5>
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
- Lawrence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <5>
- Westfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <5>
- Plainfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <5>
- Zionsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
- Zionsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <5>
- Brownsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
- Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Brightwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Brightwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Brightwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Brightwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Brightwood. See our Newspapers Page for East Brightwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about East Brightwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Brightwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |