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Brighton was founded as a stage/railroad depot and farming community named Hughes. The Hughes, Colorado Territory, post office opened on April 13, 1871, [8] Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876, [9] and the Hughes post office was renamed Brighton on August 4, 1879. [8] The town was named for Brighton Beach, New York. [10]
Colorado is divided into 64 counties, two of which (Pitkin and Weld) are home rule. Counties are important units of government in Colorado since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions, such as townships. Two of these counties, the City and County of Denver and the City and County of Broomfield, have consolidated city and county governments.
Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 519,572. [2] The county seat is Brighton, and the largest city is Thornton. [3] The county is named for Alva Adams, an early Governor of the State of Colorado in 1887–1889. [1] Adams County is part of the Denver metropolitan area.
The Adams County Courthouse in Brighton, Colorado, located at 22 S 4th Ave., was built in 1906, and housed the judicial functions of Adams County until the 1970s when the legislation moved out and the building became the Brighton City Hall.
Guadaloupe County was the first Colorado county to be renamed after only six days in 1861. 8. Las Animas County was the first new Colorado county to be created (in 1866) after the original 17 counties. 9. Greenwood County was the longest lived former Colorado county, existing four years from 1870 to 1874. 10.