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>
While we didn't find Brighton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brighton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
- Huntsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Sussex County
- Tranquility
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
- Huntsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Allamuchy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Fredon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Long Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
- Johnsonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Johnsonburg is located in Warren County
- Port Morris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Morris
- Port Morris is located in Morris County
- Stillwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Sussex County
- Budd Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County
- Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Swartswood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
- Swartswood is located in Sussex County
- Woodport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
- Woodport is located in Morris County
- Sparta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
- Sparta Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Junction
- Sparta Junction is located in Sussex County
- Branchville Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville Junction
- Branchville Junction is located in Sussex County
- Halsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Washingtonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washingtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Washingtonville is located in Sussex County
- Middleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
- Middleville is located in Sussex County
- Marksboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lake Hopatcong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hopatcong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hopatcong
- Lake Hopatcong is located in Morris County
- Woodruffs Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruffs Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruffs Gap
- Woodruffs Gap is located in Sussex County
- Lafayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Balesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balesville
- Balesville is located in Sussex County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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> | 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. |