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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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 Mason County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Gallia (OH), Meigs (OH), Cabell, Jackson & Putnam.

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:

  • Mason County     (The home county of Brighton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Flatrock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • 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 <3>
    • Leon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • 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 <3>
    • Arbuckle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Southside
      (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)
    • Beale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County
    • Grimms Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Crown City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Culloden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Yates Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fudges Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Barboursville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pea Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Wilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Brighton to Wilson
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Millwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Brighton to Millwood
    • Angerona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angerona
      • From Brighton to Angerona
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Flatwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ravenswood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairplain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
      • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairplain
      • From Brighton to Fairplain
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Skull Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Brighton to Skull Run
    • Sandyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wilding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Nitro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <3>
    • Cross Lanes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <3>
    • Sissonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sattes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sattes
      • From Brighton to Sattes
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Pliny
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Brighton to Midway
    • Eleanor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <3>
    • Paradise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Red House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Winfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sigman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigman
      • From Brighton to Sigman
    • Bancroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
  • Athens County (OH)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Gallipolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Westbrook Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Cheshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Carlton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Eureka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Brighton to Eureka
    • Mills Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Kerr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bladen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rodney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Patriot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Rempel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Brighton to Rempel
    • Pattonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <3>
    • Blackfork Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Greasy Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Athalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Waterloo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Scottown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherritts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Aid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aid
      • From Brighton to Aid
    • Linnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow Wood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Wood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
      • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willow Wood
      • From Brighton to Willow Wood
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Letart Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Plants
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Brighton to Plants
    • Middleport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <3>
    • Racine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
    • Syracuse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Dorcas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pomeroy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Welshtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Thomas Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Rutland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Spiller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Langsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langsville
      • From Brighton to Langsville
  • Vinton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
    • Wilkesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Vales Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vales Mills
      • From Brighton to Vales Mills
    • Arbaugh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Brighton to Arbaugh

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brighton, see our County-by-County Page for Brighton.

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.

  • Brighton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCulloch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulloch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eddy Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yauger Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yauger Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yauger Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoschar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoschar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoschar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Austin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wyoma Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoma Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

These 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.<1>
    • 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.<1>
    • 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 <3>
  • 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 <3>
  • 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
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    • 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)

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.

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 61 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.8010, Longitude: -82.0432       In this case, the coordinates for Brighton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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