Welcome to West New Brighton ...

West New Brighton is located in Richmond County<1>.

The location of West New 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 West New Brighton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West New Brighton: W. New Brighton

West New Brighton is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near West New Brighton ...

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

• New York
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • New York is located in Kings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
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• Bronx
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bronx is located in Bronx County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
  • Bronx has also been known as:
  • Bronx
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <4>
• Newark
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
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• Jersey City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
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• Paterson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
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• Elizabeth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
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• Clifton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
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• Passaic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
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• Union City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
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• East Orange
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • East Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
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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 West New Brighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West New Brighton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West New 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 West New Brighton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West New Brighton. See our Newspapers Page for West New Brighton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West New Brighton ...

Looking for more information about West New 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 West New Brighton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West New Brighton.

Adding West New Brighton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West New 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 West New Brighton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West New Brighton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West New Brighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/