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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton, Lorain County, Ohio
2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 18.
3. "Lorain County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 14, 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
4. History of Lorain County, Ohio. Williams Brothers. 1879. p. 320.

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