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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton, Georgia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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