Welcome to Brightwood ...

Brightwood is located in Tuscarawas County<1>.

The location of Brightwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Brightwood is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Brightwood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tuschamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Brightwood, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Brightwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Brightwood - they are located in Indiana, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Brightwood ...

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

• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Newcomerstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomerstown
  • Newcomerstown is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcomerstown <4>
• Carrollton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Strasburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
  • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Sugarcreek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Sugarcreek is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugarcreek <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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

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 Brightwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brightwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brightwood ...

Looking for more information about Brightwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brightwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brightwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/