Welcome to Brightwater ...
Brightwater is located in Choctaw County<1>.
The location of Brightwater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brightwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Brightwater is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brightwater lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Brightwater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Brightwater - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Maine and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brightwater.
Communities near Brightwater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brightwater.
- Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Lisman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Silas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <4>
- Gilbertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
- Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <4>
- Toxey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Red Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Melvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Bolinger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Isney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Brightwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brightwater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brightwater. 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 Brightwater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brightwater. See our Newspapers Page for Brightwater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brightwater ...
Looking for more information about Brightwater? 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 Brightwater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brightwater.
Adding Brightwater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brightwater in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brightwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brightwater post office opened in 1904.
We also found Brightwater on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brightwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brightwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Choctaw, 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 Brightwater - 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/ |