Welcome to Brighton ...
Brighton is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Brighton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Brighton is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brighton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brighton is located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Brighton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Michigan (2), Minnesota, 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.
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Leland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Lake Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <4>
- Shaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Benoit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <4>
- Arcola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Arkansas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Lamont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Stoneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Scott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brighton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brighton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |