Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Brightside came from various goverment sources (GNIS), we also found mention of Brightside in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Brightside. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Brightside, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Brightside:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, an Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

The GNIS database contains an entry for Brightside. See our Misc Page for Brightside for more information.