Brighton, New Jersey Explained

Brighton, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Sussex County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Brighton in Sussex County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sussex
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Andover and Green Township
Elevation Ft:561
Coordinates:40.985°N -74.7636°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:874942
Unit Pref:imperial

Brighton is an unincorporated community located within Andover Township and Green Township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]

Brighton is located approximately 1miles west of Andover Borough.

In 1872, it was noted that Brighton had a small number of houses.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. Book: Webb, Edward A. . The Historical Directory of Sussex County, N.J.: Containing a Brief Summary of Events from Its First Settlement, with Descriptive and Historical Notices of Each Town . Sussex County (N.J.) . 1872 . 19.