Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brighton had a population of 861 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brighton had a population of 641 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
- Pleasant Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Veo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Germanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
- Germanville is located in Jefferson County
- Coppock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Grace Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
- Grace Hill is located in Washington County
- Perlee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Merrimac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Salina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Wayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <3>
- Noble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
- Beckwith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - West Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Talleyrand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
- Lockridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
- Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <3>
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Havre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Packwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
- Packwood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
- Swedesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Olds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Keota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
- Keota is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keota <3>
- Crawfordsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <3>
- Ollie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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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 Brighton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |