Brighton is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
Brighton, Indiana | |
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  Brighton  Brighton | |
| Coordinates: 41°43′20″N 85°18′40″W / 41.72222°N 85.31111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaGrange |
| Township | Greenfield |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| ZIP code | 46746 |
| FIPS code | 18-07642[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431527[1] |
History
editBrighton 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
edit- ^ 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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