Brighton, Lorain County, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Brighton is an unincorporated community in Lorain County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Some say the community was so named on account of it being a "bright spot", while others believe the name is a transfer from Brighton, New York, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[2] A post office called Brighton was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] The first country store at Brighton opened in around 1839.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton, Lorain County, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 18.
- ^ "Lorain County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 14, 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ History of Lorain County, Ohio. Williams Brothers. 1879. p. 320.
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Municipalities and communities of Lorain County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Elyria
- Amherst
- Avon
- Avon Lake
- Elyria
- Lorain
- North Ridgeville
- Oberlin
- Sheffield Lake
- Vermilion‡
- Grafton
- Kipton
- LaGrange
- Rochester
- Sheffield
- South Amherst
- Wellington
- Amherst
- Brighton
- Brownhelm
- Camden
- Carlisle
- Columbia
- Eaton
- Elyria
- Grafton
- Henrietta
- Huntington
- LaGrange
- New Russia
- Penfield
- Pittsfield
- Rochester
- Sheffield
- Wellington
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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41°10′15″N 82°18′32″W / 41.17083°N 82.30889°W / 41.17083; -82.30889
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