Welcome to East Brighton ...
East Brighton is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of East Brighton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Brighton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for East Brighton: E. Brighton
East Brighton is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Brighton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Brighton lies within the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named East Brighton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named East Brighton - they are located in Alabama and New Brunswick.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Brighton.
Communities near East Brighton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Brighton.
- Lyndon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Derby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Barton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Colebrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <4>
- Northumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Burke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Lyndonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndonville
- Lyndonville is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndonville <4>
- Brighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sutton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
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 Brighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Brighton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Brighton. 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 Brighton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Brighton. See our Newspapers Page for East Brighton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Brighton ...
Looking for more information about East Brighton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Brighton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Brighton.
Adding East Brighton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Brighton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Brighton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Brighton post office opened in 1872.
We also found East Brighton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Brighton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Brighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Brighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |