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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 Bright (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 Bright. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Bright is located in Dearborn County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dearborn County: Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Boone (KY), Butler (OH) & Hamilton (OH).

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

  • Dearborn County     (The home county of Bright)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Logan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Dearborn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logan
      • From Bright to Logan
    • West Harrison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hidden Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
    • Guilford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Yorkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Leon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
      • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • New Alsace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • New Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <2>
    • Saint Maurice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Bright to Smyrna
    • Clarksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Millhousen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • New Trenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
    • Rockdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Bright to Rockdale
    • South Gate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Scipio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Bright to Scipio
    • Mount Carmel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngs Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Peoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Bright to Peoria
    • Brookville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Bright to Oak Forest
    • Yellow Bank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yellow Bank
      • From Bright to Yellow Bank
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Rising Sun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Bear Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Parke County
  • Ripley County
  • Switzerland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Antioch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • East Enterprise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Patriot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
    • Avonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
    • Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Contreras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Contreras
      • From Bright to Contreras
    • Billingsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • West College Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <2>
    • Goodwins Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
  • Boone County (KY)
  • Campbell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Southgate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Fort Thomas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <2>
    • Highland Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
      • Highland Heights is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Heights <2>
    • Cold Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
    • Crestview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
      • Crestview is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Silver Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Melbourne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <2>
  • Gallatin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Ryle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County (KY)
    • Warsaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Kenton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Villa Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Hills
      • Villa Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Hills <2>
    • Bromley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Crescent Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
      • Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <2>
    • Ludlow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Crescent Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
      • Crescent Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Erlanger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Mitchell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenton Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Crestview Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Hills
      • Crestview Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview Hills <2>
    • Edgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elsmere
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
      • Elsmere is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
    • Fort Wright
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wright
      • Fort Wright is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Wright <2>
  • Butler County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Alert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Okeana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shandon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Scipio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ross
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Charles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Peoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Bright to Peoria
    • Auburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Reily
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
      • Reily is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reily
      • From Bright to Reily
    • Bunker Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Millville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Symmes Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clermont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Branch Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Hill
      • Branch Hill is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Branch Hill
      • From Bright to Branch Hill
    • Cherry Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Epworth Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Mount Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Viking Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village
      • Viking Village is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • Simonsons ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
      • Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonsons
      • From Bright to Simonsons
    • Harrison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Hooven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Jay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cleves
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grandview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shaker Village ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Miami Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sekitan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sekitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
      • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sekitan
      • From Bright to Sekitan
    • Addyston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Dent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Dent is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dent
      • From Bright to Dent
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
    • College Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <2>
    • Morning Sun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morning Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morning Sun
      • From Bright to Morning Sun
    • West Elkton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Bright ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bright.

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 Bright covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hargitt - Haddock Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pelley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elizabethtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabethtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabethtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (523 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bright had a population of 128 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.

  • Logan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Dearborn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Logan
    • From Bright to Logan
  • Guilford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabethtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Simonsons ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
    • Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Simonsons
    • From Bright to Simonsons
  • Harrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
  • Valley Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Junction is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Lawrenceburg Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg Junction
    • Lawrenceburg Junction is located in Dearborn County
  • New Trenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
    • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
  • Cleves
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockdale
    • From Bright to Rockdale
  • Yorkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wrights Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
    • Wrights Corner is located in Dearborn County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Leon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
      • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • New Alsace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Bright ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bright.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bright, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bright.

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 either 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 Bright:

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

The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bright) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bright. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2184, Longitude: -84.8559    
<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>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 Bright, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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