Brighton, Indiana

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Brighton, Indiana
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Coordinates: 41°43′20″N85°18′40″W / 41.72222°N 85.31111°W / 41.72222; -85.31111
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaGrange
Township Greenfield
Elevation
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938 ft (286 m)
ZIP code
46746
FIPS code 18-07642 [2]
GNIS feature ID431527 [1]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. pp. 226–228.
  4. "LaGrange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2014.