Why visit Brighton
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Brighton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Brighton
Brighton is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brighton had a population of 2,888.
From the Wikipedia article Brighton, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship8
Brighton Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.6 mi
81 Church Street, Brighton
Shopping1
History
Brighton was established in the year 1873, along the newly completed tracts of the Memphis and Paducah Railroad upon the lands of A. W. Smith, Sr. who gave the initial five acres for the Depot grounds. The new town was named for Mr. Bright, the first conductor on the Memphis Division of the said road.
The new town grew quickly. By the late 1870s, Brighton had two dry goods stores, three grocery stores, two saloons, two blacksmith shops, two wagon shops, one brick yard, one steam saw and grist mill, one steam cotton gin, a Baptist church, two physicians, and a population of approximately 100.
In 1883, the veterans of the 7th Tennessee Cavalry, Confederate States of America made Brighton the permanent site of their annual reunion. At Brighton, the veterans reunion took on new dimensions and it grew into a reunion of all Confederate veterans of Tipton County and the surrounding region. Over the years, attendance of this annual August event grew, peaking at 15,000 in 1897. The Tipton County Confederate Veterans Reunion, as it came to be known, continued to be held at Brighton until 1940.
Brighton was incorporated by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1913 and the town today continues to operate under the same charter.
From the History section of Brighton, Tennessee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Map of Brighton
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 28°F | 4.4 in | 0.7 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 32°F | 4.6 in | 0.6 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 40°F | 5.3 in | 0.9 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 48°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 39°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 32°F | 5.8 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Covington 3 Sw Hcn (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Tipton County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-06-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-04: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2023-08-17: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Atoka 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Millington 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Lakeland 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
- Arlington 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Bartlett 18 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Wilson 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Osceola 20 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Germantown 28 mi south, about 45 min by car
- Memphis 29 mi southwest, about 46 min by car
- Collierville 30 mi south, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Brighton TN 2013-10-13 001, Thomas R Machnitzki ( thomas machnitzki.com), CC BY 3.0
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