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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Brighton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Brighton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Brighton is primarily located in Macoupin County. A portion of Brighton extends into Jersey County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macoupin County: Greene, Jersey, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan & Sangamon.

Below are the counties that are near Brighton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brighton:

  • Macoupin County     (The home county of Brighton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Miles Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Piasa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Shipman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Medora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <2>
    • Summerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Royal Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
    • 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 <2>
    • Challacombe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dorchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wilsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <2>
    • Chesterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Mount Clare
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Bond County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Deer Plain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Plain
      • From Brighton to Deer Plain
    • Brussels
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <2>
    • Golden Eagle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Batchtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <2>
    • Hardin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
    • Gilead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Michael
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Star City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
    • Kampsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Kane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <2>
    • Rockbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <2>
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • Greenfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
    • Carrollton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Wrights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <2>
    • Woody
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hardin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Belltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eldred
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <2>
    • Walkerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • White Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Fidelity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • McClusky
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <2>
    • Otterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Chautauqua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fieldon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Nutwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Spankey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spankey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
      • Spankey is located in Jersey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spankey
      • From Brighton to Spankey
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • 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 <2>
    • Belmont Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
      • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
    • Dorsey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Altamont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Melville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cottage Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
      • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
    • Rosewood Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
      • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
    • 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 <2>
    • East Alton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wood River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
      • Wood River is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <2>
    • Prairietown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Fairmont City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • National City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <2>
    • Washington Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Caseyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • East Saint Louis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bunkum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • French Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • West Alton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <2>
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardnerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gardnerville
      • From Brighton to Gardnerville
    • Saint Charles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Baden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • University City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Louis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cheltenham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Tower Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
      • Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tower Grove
      • From Brighton to Tower Grove
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
    • Spanish Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Florissant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
      • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
    • Castle Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
      • Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Dellwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
    • Glasgow Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
      • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Riverview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
    • Ferguson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
    • Moline Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
      • Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
    • Calverton Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calverton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton Park
      • Calverton Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Berkeley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
      • Berkeley is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
    • Hazelwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brighton, see our County-by-County Page for Brighton.

Cemeteries Near Brighton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brighton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brighton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dehne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Botts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miles Station Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Station Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingersol Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingersol Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingersol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trible Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trible Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trible Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fosterburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosterburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosterburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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.

These 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 <2>
  • 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.<1>
    • 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
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    • 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

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brighton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brighton.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brighton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brighton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brighton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brighton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brighton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Brighton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brighton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brighton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brighton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0402, Longitude: -90.1412    









 

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