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Brighton, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°43′20″N 85°18′40″W / 41.72222°N 85.31111°W / 41.72222; -85.31111
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Brighton, Indiana
Brighton is located in Indiana
Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is located in the United States
Brighton
Brighton
Coordinates: 41°43′20″N 85°18′40″W / 41.72222°N 85.31111°W / 41.72222; -85.31111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
TownshipGreenfield
Elevation938 ft (286 m)
ZIP code
46746
FIPS code18-07642[2]
GNIS feature ID431527[1]

Brighton is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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.