Brighton, Lorain County, Ohio

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. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
↑ History of Lorain County, Ohio. Williams Brothers. 1879. p. 320.

Municipalities and communities of Lorain County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Elyria

Cities	Amherst Avon Avon Lake Elyria Lorain North Ridgeville Oberlin Sheffield Lake Vermilion‡

Villages	Grafton Kipton LaGrange Rochester Sheffield South Amherst Wellington

Townships	Amherst Brighton Brownhelm Camden Carlisle Columbia Eaton Elyria Grafton Henrietta Huntington LaGrange New Russia Penfield Pittsfield Rochester Sheffield Wellington

CDPs	Eaton Estates Pheasant Run

Unincorporated communities	Belden Brentwood Lake Brighton Columbia Hills Corners North Eaton Whiskyville

Ghost town	Murraysville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°10′15″N 82°18′32″W / 41.17083°N 82.30889°W / 41.17083; -82.30889

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