Brighton, Georgia

Brighton is an unincorporated community in Tift County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office was in operation at Brighton from 1900 until 1905.[2][3] According to tradition, the community was named after a place of the same name in Connecticut.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°30′10″N 83°27′22″W / 31.50278°N 83.45611°W / 31.50278; -83.45611


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