Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Brighton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Brighton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Brighton is located in Kenosha County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kenosha County: Lake (IL), McHenry (IL), Racine & Walworth.
Below are the counties that are near Brighton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brighton:
- Kenosha County (The home county of Brighton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
- Paddock Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Salem Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Fox River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Camp Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Benet Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Lake Shangrila
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Somers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Slades Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Twin Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Powers Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Fossland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County
- Jefferson County
- Palmyra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
- Union Church
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Greendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Hales Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Oak Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- South Milwaukee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- Greenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Cudahy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - West Allis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- West Milwaukee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Saint Francis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- Milwaukee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
- Eagle Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Union Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Browns Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Yorkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bohners Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Sturtevant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
- Sturtevant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
- Franksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- Franksville is located in Racine County
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Raymond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
- Voree ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Genoa City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
- Pell Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Spring Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Lake Beulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Lake Geneva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Potter Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Bowers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- East Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Como
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Walworth County
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
- Durham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Big Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Muskego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Mukwonago
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Eagleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- New Berlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Eagle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Genesee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - North Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Waukesha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Genesee Depot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
- Antioch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
- Channel Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Lake Catherine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
- Fossland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Fossland is located in Lake County (IL)
- Russell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lake County (IL)
- Fox Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <3>
- Lake Villa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Lindenhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
- Lindenhurst is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
- Lindenhurst has also been known as:
- Lindenhurst village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <3>
- Millburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Old Mill Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
- Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <3>
- Fox Lake Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
- Monaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Monaville is located in Lake County (IL)
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
- Spring Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Solon Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
- Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
- Pistakee Highlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Sunnyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Johnsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <3>
- Ringwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
- Hebron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- McCullom Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Lakemoor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemoor
- Lakemoor is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakemoor <3>
- Wonder Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Wonder Lake has also been known as:
- Wonder Lake village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <3>
- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brighton, see our County-by-County Page for Brighton.
Newspapers Published in Brighton ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brighton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brighton, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brighton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brighton:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Kenosha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Milwaukee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Racine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lake County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McHenry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Kenosha County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Kenosha County
Cemeteries Near Brighton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brighton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brighton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
- St. Francis Xavier Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Church Cemetery
- Paris Corners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Corners Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
- Salem Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Mound Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Dover Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200016 <5>
- Bristol - Paris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol - Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol - Paris Cemetery
- Paris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
- First German Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First German Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First German Presbyterian Cemetery
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
- North Bristol Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bristol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bristol Cemetery
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- High Street Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88125 <5>
- FWB Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the FWB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the FWB Cemetery
- Wheatland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
- High Street Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brighton had a population of 115 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 1990, Brighton had a population of 1,264 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
- Kansasville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansasville
- Kansasville is located in Racine County
- Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Union Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Salem Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Fox River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- New Munster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
- New Munster is located in Kenosha County
- Camp Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Woodworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sylvania
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Yorkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
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- Bassett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Ives Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ives Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ives Grove
- Ives Grove is located in Racine County
- North Cape
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape
- North Cape is located in Racine County
- Bassett
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brighton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brighton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Kenosha County: www.co.kenosha.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brighton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brighton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6395, Longitude: -88.1101 In this case, the coordinates for Brighton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brighton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |