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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Brighton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Brighton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Brighton is located in Lorain County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lorain County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron & Medina.

Below are the counties that are near Brighton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brighton:

  • Lorain County     (The home county of Brighton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Rochester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Wellington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Kipton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Huntington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Oberlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lagrange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nickelplate ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
      • Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
    • Henrietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • South Amherst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Grafton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Belden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Amherst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Nova
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ruggles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From Brighton to Ruggles
    • Savannah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Albion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Redhaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jeromesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hayesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Mifflin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rochester
      • From Brighton to Rochester
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • North Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tiro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Olmsted Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <2>
    • Binola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
      • Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
    • North Olmsted
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
      • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <2>
    • Strongsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Berea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennetts Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Westlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
    • Bay Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleburg Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
      • Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <2>
    • North Dover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
      • North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
    • North Royalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
      • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <2>
    • Brook Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Florence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <2>
    • Berlinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shinrock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Milan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • North Milan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Avery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Brighton to Avery
    • Huron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <2>
    • Bogart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Lanes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
    • Sandusky
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Castalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalia <2>
    • Venice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Venice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Venice
      • From Brighton to Venice
  • Huron County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Spencer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • River Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Homer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homer
      • From Brighton to Homer
    • Litchfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pawnee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pawnee
      • From Brighton to Pawnee
    • Lodi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Friendsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley City Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Westfield Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Abbeyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Olivesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivesburg
      • From Brighton to Olivesburg
    • Shenandoah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shenandoah
      • From Brighton to Shenandoah
    • Shiloh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Ganges
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ganges
      • From Brighton to Ganges
    • Plymouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Richland County
    • Shelby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Vernon Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Sandusky County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Omar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
      • Omar is located in Seneca County
    • Attica Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Attica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • West Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Aukerman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aukerman
      • From Brighton to Aukerman
    • Burbank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Congress
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lattasburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Creston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
    • New Pittsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Devil Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Funk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Rittman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brighton, see our County-by-County Page for Brighton.

Cemeteries Near Brighton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brighton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brighton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.

  • New Brighton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Brighton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rochester Station Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Station Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Brighton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brighton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Clarksfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Clarksfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Clarksfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Collinwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Huntington Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntington Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntington Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brighton had a population of 310 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.

  • White Fox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Fox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • White Fox is located in Huron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to White Fox
    • From Brighton to White Fox
  • Rochester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Wellington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
  • Semples
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semples
    • Semples is located in Lorain County
  • Clarksfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksfield
    • Clarksfield is located in Huron County
  • Huntington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pittsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pittsfield is located in Lorain County
  • Kipton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
    • Kipton is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • West Clarksfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wakeman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
  • Nova
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Penfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Lorain County
    • Oberlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brighton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brighton.

Newspapers Published in Brighton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brighton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brighton, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brighton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brighton:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brighton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brighton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1711, Longitude: -82.3090