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Welcome to Brighton ...

The city of Brighton is located in Livingston County<1>.


The location of Brighton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Brighton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1838.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brighton has a population of 7,657 people<3> (see below for details).

Brighton is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Brighton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Brighton: (810)

The ZIP codes for Brighton: 48114, 48116<5>

Websites for Brighton ...

Official Website:   www.brightoncity.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.brightoncoc.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brighton had an population of 7,657 people. This is an increase of 2.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brighton had a population of 7,444 people. This makes Brighton the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Brighton represents 0.08% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 122nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,444 people, the population of Brighton increased 11.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,701 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Brighton.

Communities Also Named Brighton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Brighton: This one is located in Livingston County and the other is located in Kalamazoo County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 55 communities that are also named Brighton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (6), Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brighton.

Communities near Brighton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brighton.

  • Ann Arbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Novi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
    • Novi is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <6>
  • Wixom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
    • Wixom is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <6>
  • South Lyon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fenton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <6>
  • Howell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Howell is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <6>
  • Plymouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Walled Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Milford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Holly is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brighton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brighton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brighton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brighton. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brighton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brighton ...

Looking for more information about Brighton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Brighton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brighton.

Adding Brighton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brighton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brighton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Brighton post office opened in 1838.

We also found Brighton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brighton.

The official website for Brighton: www.brightoncity.org/

The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brighton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Brighton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brighton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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