A visit to the Old Brighton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Old Brighton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Brighton Cemetery:
41.1484, -82.2702
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Brighton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Brighton Cemetery is located in Lorain County<2>.
The county seat for Lorain County is located in Elyria. Elyria lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Old Brighton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Brighton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Brighton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Brighton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Brighton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The New Brighton Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton Cemetery
- Rochester Station Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Rochester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rochester Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Cemetery
- Huntington Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- East Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The East Creek Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creek Cemetery
- Beckley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Beckley Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley Cemetery
- Universalist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Universalist Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universalist Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Dry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Dry Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cemetery
- Close Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- East Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The East Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
- South Pittsfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Camden Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- South Clarksfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Barrett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Brighton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Brighton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rochester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Wellington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- White Fox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Pheasant Run Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- New London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kipton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Nova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spencer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Clarksfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- River Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Lagrange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Ruggles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Oberlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wakeman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fitchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- Pawnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Risley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Litchfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hartland Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Old Brighton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lorain County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Brighton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Litchfield
- New London
- Oberlin
- Wakeman
- Wellington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Old Brighton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Lorain County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Old Brighton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1963561 (Old Brighton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1963561 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lorain
- Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brighton
- Location given for Old Brighton Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1483866 Lon: -82.2701608
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lorain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Brighton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
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