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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 697 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brighton had a population of 2,119 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.

  • Miles Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fosterburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterburg
    • Fosterburg is located in Madison County
  • Piasa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Godfrey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
    • Godfrey is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <4>
  • Delhi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delhi
    • From Brighton to Delhi
  • Shipman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fidelity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • North Alton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alton
    • North Alton is located in Madison County
  • Upper Alton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Alton
    • Upper Alton is located in Madison County
  • Dorsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Medora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • East Newbern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newbern
    • East Newbern is located in Jersey County
  • Melville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McClusky
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Newbern
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Jersey County
  • Alton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bethalto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Moro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Moro is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <4>
  • Bunker Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <4>
  • Plainview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <4>
  • Jerseyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elsah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
    • Elsah is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <4>
  • Prairietown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Challacombe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kemper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
    • Kemper is located in Jersey County

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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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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