A visit to the Brighton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Brighton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brighton Cemetery:
41.4622, -95.1003
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brighton Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.
The county seat for Cass County is located in Atlantic. Atlantic lies just to the southeast of the Brighton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brighton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Brighton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brighton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walnut Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- Monroe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Walnut Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lorah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lorah Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah Cemetery
- Southlawn Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atlantic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Atlantic Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Cemetery
- The Atlantic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Atlantic Catholic Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Clay Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Twp. Cemetery
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
- Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield Cemetery
- Elk Horn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Elk Horn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Altamont Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Altamont Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Wiota Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Wiota Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota Cemetery
- Jacobson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jacobson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobson Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Oakfield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brighton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brighton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marne
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Atlantic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Elk Horn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lewis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wiota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kimballton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <6>
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hancock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Norway Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Exira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Griswold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lyman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Anita
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hamlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Harlan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Brighton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brighton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anita
- Atlantic
- Audubon
- Avoca
- Exira
- Griswold
- Hancock
- Harlan
- Kimballton
- Lewis
- Marne
- Shelby
- Walnut
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Brighton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Cass County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Brighton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454826 (Brighton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454826 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cass
- Est. Elev: 397 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Atlantic
- Location given for Brighton Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4622118 Lon: -95.1002694
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brighton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |