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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Brighton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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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 code46746
FIPS code18-07642
GNIS feature ID431527

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. A post office called Brighton was established in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911.

References

  1. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of LaGrange County, Indiana, United States
County seat: LaGrange
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