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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton, Clark County, Ohio
- The History of Clark County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers and Company. 1881. p. 645.
- "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- Rockel, William Mahlon (1908). 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 319.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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