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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongo
- Mongo is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mongo <2>
- Ontario
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Fawn River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Greenfield Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County
- Brushy Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
- Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Valentine is located in LaGrange County
- Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Branch County (MI)
- Woodruff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Flint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Seyberts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
- Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
- Inverness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - 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
- Findley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- 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)
- Bronson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Branch County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
- Scott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - 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)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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. |