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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brighton had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.

  • Ambrosia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrosia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrosia
    • Ambrosia is located in Mason County
  • Couch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
    • Couch is located in Mason County
  • Fivemile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
    • Fivemile is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fivemile
    • From Brighton to Fivemile
  • Beech Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Beech Hill is located in Mason County
  • Flatrock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoma
    • Wyoma is located in Mason County
  • Arlee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
    • Arlee is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arlee
    • From Brighton to Arlee
  • Leon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rollins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Mason County
  • Point Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <4>
  • Henderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
  • Oldtown ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
    • Oldtown is located in Mason County
  • Veranda ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veranda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veranda
    • Veranda is located in Mason County
  • Southside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Arbuckle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Baden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Letart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Addison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Gallipolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Gallipolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallipolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
    • Gallipolis is located in Mason County
  • Clipper Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clipper Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Mills
    • Clipper Mills is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Grimms Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gunville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunville
    • Gunville is located in Mason County
  • Letart Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sassafras
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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