Welcome to Bright ...

So far, we found very little information about Bright. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bright to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bright, please Contact Us.

Bright would have been located within present day Franklin County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Bright is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Bright was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Bright was located: 614 & 380<4>

Communities Also Named Bright ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Bright - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bright ...

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

Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbus
- From Bright to Columbus
Grove City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
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Westerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Westerville is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
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Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Fairfield County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,932 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Bright to Lancaster
Reynoldsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldsburg is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,374 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reynoldsburg
- From Bright to Reynoldsburg
Hilliard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hilliard is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hilliard
- From Bright to Hilliard
Gahanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gahanna is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Bright to Gahanna
Upper Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
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Pickerington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pickerington is located in Fairfield County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,835 people
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- From Bright to Pickerington
Whitehall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 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 Bright. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bright.

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

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

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>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bright - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 614 code has been Overlayed with the 380 area code. New phone numbers in the Bright area will be assigned with one of these codes: 614 or 380. As a result, placing a call in the Bright area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.