Brighton, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°43′20″N 85°18′40″W / 41.72222°N 85.31111°W / 41.72222; -85.31111[1]
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Brighton is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
History
Brighton was originally called Lexington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1836.[3] A post office called Brighton was established in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. pp. 226–228.
- ^ "LaGrange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of LaGrange County, Indiana, United States
County seat: LaGrange
- LaGrange
- Shipshewana
- Topeka
- Wolcottville‡
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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