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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 Bright in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bright. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bright listed first.

  • Edward ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
    • Edward is located in Franklin County
    • Edward has also been known as:
    • Edwards Station
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edward
    • From Bright to Edward
  • Reese
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Franklin County
  • Groveport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
    • Groveport is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <4>
  • Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Zimmer ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
    • Zimmer is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zimmer
    • From Bright to Zimmer
  • Shadeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeville
    • Shadeville is located in Franklin County
  • Lockbourne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbourne
    • Lockbourne is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockbourne <4>
  • Canal Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
    • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <4>
  • Brice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Truro ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Truro
    • From Bright to Truro
  • Duvall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lithopolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
    • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <4>
  • Doneys ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doneys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doneys
    • Doneys is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doneys
    • From Bright to Doneys
  • Grove City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
  • Saint Paul
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Columbus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Reynoldsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
    • Big Walnut is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Big Walnut
    • From Bright to Big Walnut
  • Briggsdale ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briggsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsdale
    • Briggsdale is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Briggsdale
    • From Bright to Briggsdale
  • Shepard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
    • Shepard is located in Franklin County
  • Marcy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
    • Marcy is located in Fairfield County
  • Slough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slough
    • Slough is located in Fairfield County
  • Pickerington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Camp Chase ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Chase came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Chase
    • Camp Chase is located in Franklin County
  • Commercial Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
    • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <4>
  • Ashville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <4>
  • Greencastle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
    • Greencastle is located in Fairfield County
  • Lockville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockville
    • Lockville is located in Fairfield County
  • Blacklick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivant ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivant
    • Sullivant is located in Franklin County
    • Sullivant has also been known as:
    • Sullivants
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sullivant
    • From Bright to Sullivant
  • Pleasant Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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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 Bright, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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