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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 Brightwood (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 Brightwood. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Brightwood is located in Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County: Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Stark & Wayne.

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

  • Tuscarawas County     (The home county of Brightwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Barnhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
      • Barnhill is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Midvale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Legs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
      • Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Roswell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Roswell is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • New Philadelphia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <2>
    • Tuscarawas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
      • Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Uhrichsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
      • Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <2>
    • Old Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Dennison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <2>
    • Dover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Gnadenhutten
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
      • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <2>
    • Heritage Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Holloway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Flushing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Belmont County
    • Hendrysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrysburg
      • Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County
    • Lafferty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty
      • Lafferty is located in Belmont County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Sherrodsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Leesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Atwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
      • Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Queensboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
      • Queensboro is located in Carroll County
    • Leavittsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
      • Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
    • Dellroy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Valleyview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleyview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Hibbetts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
      • Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
    • Malvern
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyncrest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
      • Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
    • Pekin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Carroll County
  • Columbiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • East Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Rochester <2>
    • Chambersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Columbiana County
    • Kensington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Summitville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Fresno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
      • Fresno is located in Coshocton County
    • Chili
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Coshocton County
    • New Bedford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • West Lafayette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <2>
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
    • Canal Lewisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
    • Coshocton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Birmingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Guernsey County
      • Former names for Birmingham:
      • Milnersville
      • New Birmingham
    • Londonderry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
    • Odell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Guernsey County
    • Antrim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Guernsey County
    • Kimbolton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbolton
      • Kimbolton is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimbolton <2>
    • Winterset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
      • Winterset is located in Guernsey County
    • Birds Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
      • Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
    • Brady ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Guernsey County
    • Clio ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Guernsey County
    • Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Guernsey County
    • Middlebourne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
      • Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
    • Easton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Guernsey County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Bowerston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerston
      • Bowerston is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowerston <2>
    • Feed Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
      • Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
    • Tappan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Harrison County
    • Conotton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conotton
      • Conotton is located in Harrison County
    • Deersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deersville
      • Deersville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Scio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <2>
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Harrison County
    • Germano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County
    • Narva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
      • Narva is located in Harrison County
    • Cadiz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Farmerstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
      • Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
    • Charm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
    • Millersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Holmesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Amsterdam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
    • Bergholz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergholz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergholz
      • Bergholz is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergholz <2>
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • East Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sparta
      • East Sparta is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Sparta <2>
    • Magnolia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
    • Waynesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <2>
    • Beach City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Sherman Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sherman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sherman Village
      • Lake Sherman Village is located in Stark County
    • Fohl Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fohl Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fohl Village
      • Fohl Village is located in Stark County
    • Wilmot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
    • Navarre Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre Village
      • Navarre Village is located in Stark County
    • Navarre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navarre <2>
    • North Industry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Justus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Stark County
    • Brewster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brightwood, with the one closest to Brightwood listed first.
    • Mount Eaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eaton
      • Mount Eaton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Eaton <2>
    • Dalton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Brightwood ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brightwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brightwood, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brightwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Brightwood:

Cemeteries Near Brightwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brightwood.

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 Brightwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Goshen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
  • Schoenbrunn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoenbrunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoenbrunn Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Goshen Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Hill Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Ridge Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Road Cemetery
  • East Ave. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Burial Park
  • Sharon Moravian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Moravian Cemetery
  • St. James Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
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    • Fair Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Mud Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Run Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Brightwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brightwood.

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

  • Goshen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Midvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Midvale is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
  • Barnhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
    • Barnhill is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Tuscarawas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
    • Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Uhrichsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
    • Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <2>
  • New Philadelphia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <2>
  • Dennison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
    • Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <2>
  • Reeds Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Run
    • Reeds Run is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Gnadenhutten
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
    • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <2>
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Yorktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Blackband
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackband have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackband
    • Blackband is located in Tuscarawas County
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    • Lock Seventeen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Seventeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Seventeen
      • Lock Seventeen is located in Tuscarawas County
    • New Cumberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Station 15
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station 15 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station 15
      • Station 15 is located in Harrison County

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

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

The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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>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- Brightwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brightwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4487, Longitude: -81.3932       In this case, the coordinates for Brightwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Brightwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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