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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 in 1895, Brighton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mongo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ontario
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in LaGrange County
  • Fawn River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brushy Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • LaGrange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
  • Orland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
  • Sturgis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pisgah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
    • Mount Pisgah is located in LaGrange County
  • Burr Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
  • Valentine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodruff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Woodruff is located in LaGrange County
  • Flint
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Steuben County
  • Seyberts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Inverness
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Inverness is located in Steuben County
  • Nevada Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
    • Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County
  • Bronson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Findley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Salem Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center
    • Salem Center is located in Steuben County
  • East Gilead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gilead
    • East Gilead is located in Branch County (MI)
  • Scott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in LaGrange County
  • Wolcottville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
    • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <2>
  • South Milford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
    • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
  • Turkey Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
    • Turkey Creek is located in Steuben County
  • Hatmaker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Hatmaker is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hatmaker
    • From Brighton to Hatmaker

The official website for LaGrange County: www.lagrangecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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>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>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.




 

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