Welcome to Brightwood ...

Brightwood is located in Allegheny County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brightwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Brightwood is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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, Ohio, Oregon 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.

• Pittsburgh
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <4>
• Monroeville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
• Plum
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
  • Plum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
• West Mifflin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
  • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
• Murrysville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <4>
• Baldwin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
• McKeesport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
  • McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <4>
• Wilkinsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
  • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
• Franklin Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
  • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
• Washington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>

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.

Adding Brightwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brightwood 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 for Brightwood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Brightwood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/