Brighton, Clark County, Ohio

Brighton is an unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Clark County, Ohio, USA.[1]

History

Brighton was laid out in 1835.[2] A post office called Brighton Centre was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1843.[3] A post office was later reestablished there under the name Orchard.[4] The Orchard post office opened in 1890, and was discontinued in 1909.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton, Clark County, Ohio
  2. The History of Clark County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers and Company. 1881. p. 645.
  3. 1 2 "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. Rockel, William Mahlon (1908). 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 319.

Coordinates: 39°55′48″N 83°33′41″W / 39.93006°N 83.561312°W / 39.93006; -83.561312


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