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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Brightwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Brightwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brightwood, please Contact Us.

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 Brightwood (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 Brightwood. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Brightwood is historic, it would have been located within present day Marion 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 Marion County: Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan & Shelby.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Brightwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Warren Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Indianapolis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crows Nest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Rocky Ripple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • North Crows Nest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
      • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Spring Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Wolfington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
      • Wolfington is located in Marion County
    • Wynnedale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
      • Wynnedale is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Williams Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
      • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Meridian Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
      • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Beech Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <3>
    • Castleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <3>
    • Lawrence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Eagle Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
    • Zionsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <3>
    • Whitestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gadsden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
    • Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ulen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Elizaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Boone County
    • Northfield Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Stringtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Boone County
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pike
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Boone County
    • Advance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Hazelrigg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelrigg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
  • Clinton County
    • Kirklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
      • Kirklin is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <3>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • North Ridge Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
      • North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Carmel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <3>
    • Newark Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
      • Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Bridgewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Fishers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <3>
    • Luxhaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
    • Olio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
    • Westfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Eagletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
    • Monterey Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
      • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Noblesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
    • Durbin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Gem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • McCordsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <3>
    • New Palestine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <3>
    • Spring Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Woodbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
    • Mohawk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Denny Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Fortville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Maxwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Eden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Willow Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Avon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
    • Brownsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
      • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <3>
    • Plainfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <3>
    • Cartersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Danville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
    • Lizton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hazelwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
    • Hadley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hendricks County
    • Amo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amo
      • Amo is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amo <3>
    • North Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
      • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <3>
    • Coatesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Grant City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Henry County
    • Knightstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
    • Rocklane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Smith Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
      • Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
    • Stones Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
      • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
    • New Whiteland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Bluff Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Whiteland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <3>
    • Bargersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Banta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
      • Banta is located in Johnson County
    • Needham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <3>
    • Urmeyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
    • Providence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Ingalls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <3>
    • Fishersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
      • Fishersburg is located in Madison County
    • Lapel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapel
      • Lapel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapel <3>
    • Pendleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Perkinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
      • Perkinsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <3>
    • Edgewood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
    • Edgewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • Markleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <3>
    • River Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Western Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Young
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
    • Mooresville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
    • Brooklyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
    • Bethany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Lake Hart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Monrovia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <3>
    • Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Hall is located in Morgan County
    • Wilbur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
    • Morgantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Carthage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Manilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • London
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Shelby County
    • Clover Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Fountaintown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Boggstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
      • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <3>
    • Fairland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Morristown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <3>
    • Beech Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
    • Gwynneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • East Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County

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

Newspapers Published in Brightwood ...

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 385 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brightwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brightwood, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brightwood.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Brightwood:

Cemeteries Near Brightwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brightwood.

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

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

  • Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fall Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery
  • Sutherland Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Park Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Irvington Cemetery
    • Old Parker Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
    • Wilson - Parker Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Johnson Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Johnson Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Farm Cemetery
  • Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crown Hill National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill National Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Grave of President Harrison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave of President Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave of President Harrison
  • New Crown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • McVey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McVey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McVey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (491 more) ...
    • Negley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Negley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Negley Cemetery
    • Stoop Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • B'nai Torah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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.

Brightwood itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 1,387 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Indianapolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Irvington ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Marion County
  • Mapleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Marion County
  • North Indianapolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Indianapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Indianapolis
    • North Indianapolis is located in Marion County
  • Broad Ripple
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Ripple
    • Broad Ripple is located in Marion County
  • Flackville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flackville
    • Flackville is located in Marion County
  • Beech Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <3>
  • Maywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Marion County
  • Lawrence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
  • Castleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Marion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <3>
  • Nora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Marion County
  • Snacks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snacks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
    • Snacks is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ben Davis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Davis
      • Ben Davis is located in Marion County
    • Southport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <3>
    • Julietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julietta
      • Julietta is located in Marion County

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

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 Brightwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Brightwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brightwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8037, Longitude: -86.1097       In this case, the coordinates for Brightwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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