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. The ZIP Code for Brighton is 65617.[3]
A post office called Brighton has been in operation since 1852.[4] The community takes its name from Brighton, Tennessee, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.[5][6]
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