Brighton is an unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Clark County, Ohio, US.[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. ^ a b "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Rockel, William Mahlon (1908). 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 319.

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


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