A visit to the Brent Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Brent Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brent Cemetery:
32.9351, -87.1642
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brent Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brent Cemetery is located in Bibb County<2>.
The county seat for Bibb County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies just to the east northeast of the Brent Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brent Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Brent Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brent Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Centreville Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The James Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Weldon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Weldon Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bibb County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Sandy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sandy Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
- Sandy Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pineland Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Crockett McKinney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Mathis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
- Avery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Avery Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Enon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Scottsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Haysop Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Haysop Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysop Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Schultz Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brent Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brent Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brent
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Town
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Centreville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Scottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Pondville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Bethlehem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Pearson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Oakmulgee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Active
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jericho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- West Blocton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hagler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Lawley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Italian Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Burmah ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burmah is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Seymour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Belle Ellen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Brent Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bibb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brent Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blocton - Historic
- Centreville
- West Blocton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Brent Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Bibb County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Brent Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #150987 (Brent Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #150987 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bibb
- Est. Elev: 74 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centreville West
- Location given for Brent Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9351241 Lon: -87.1641629
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brent Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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