Welcome to Brights ...
Brights is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
The location of Brights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Brights is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brights is within the boundaries of the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Brights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Brights - they are located in Minnesota, Mississippi and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brights.
Communities near Brights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brights.
- Radford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Altavista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
- Chatham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Hurt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
- Gretna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Leesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Brutus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Lynch Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Whittles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Chalk Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
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 Brights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brights. 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 Brights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brights. See our Newspapers Page for Brights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brights ...
Looking for more information about Brights? 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 Brights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brights.
Adding Brights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brights 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 Brights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brights post office opened in 1887.
We also found Brights in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |