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Welcome to Brilliant ...

The village of Brilliant is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Brilliant: BRILL-yunt<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brilliant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

Brilliant is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Brilliant: 740 & 220<4>

The ZIP code for Brilliant: 43913<5>

Communities Also Named Brilliant ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Brilliant - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Brilliant ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Weirton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <6>
  • Steubenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Martins Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Toronto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bellaire
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Wintersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mingo Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cadiz
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brilliant ...

Looking for more information about Brilliant? 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 Brilliant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brilliant.

Adding Brilliant to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brilliant in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Brilliant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Brilliant post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brilliant.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Brilliant. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brilliant - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Brilliant area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Brilliant area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Brilliant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brilliant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/