Brighton, Missouri
Brighton is an unincorporated community in southern Polk County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located at the intersection of Missouri Routes 13 and 215. Bolivar is eleven miles to the north and Springfield is approximately fifteen miles south.[2]
Brighton is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Brighton has been in operation since 1852.[3] The community takes its name from Brighton, Tennessee, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 19.
Coordinates: 37°27′28″N 93°20′53″W / 37.45778°N 93.34806°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Polk County, Missouri
- Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Southwest Missouri geography stubs