Brighton, Georgia

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Brighton is an unincorporated community in Tift County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office was in operation at Brighton from 1900 until 1905. [2] [3] According to tradition, the community was named after a place of the same name in Connecticut. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 25. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

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