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A visit to the Brewer 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 Brewer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brewer Cemetery:

33.8001, -86.8711

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Brewer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of the Brewer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brewer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Brewer Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brewer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Cain Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Cain Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Creek Cemetery
  • Warrior Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Enon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Narl Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Narl Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narl Cemetery
  • Bibb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bibb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb Cemetery
  • Crooked Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Crooked Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
    • The Little Vine Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160589 <5>
  • Liberty - Minter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty - Minter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty - Minter Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty - Minter Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Morris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190975 <5>
  • Elvester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Elvester Cemetery is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvester Cemetery
  • New Canaan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The New Canaan Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Empire Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Empire.
      • The Empire Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Empire Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1442863 <5>
    • Creel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Creel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
    • Arkadelphia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Good Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Good Hope Baptist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Baptist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Hope Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Robbins Crossroads.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997926 <5>
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Edward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Edward Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holston Chapel UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of County Line.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497997 <5>
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brewer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brewer Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Warrior
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kimberly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
  • Morris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Morris is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Smoke Rise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
  • Reid's
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Reid's is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
  • Majestic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Majestic is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
  • Trafford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Creel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
  • Robbins Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
  • Sayre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mount Olive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • County Line
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • County Line is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Arkadelphia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
    • Empire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Empire is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Crosston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Crosston is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosston
    • Hayden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Colony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
    • Sumiton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <6>
    • Gardendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bradford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bradford is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Masseyline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
    • Blount Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blount Springs is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
    • Black Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town

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 Brewer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brewer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Brewer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Brewer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #114865  (Brewer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #114865 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 124 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Warrior
      • Location given for Brewer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8001024     Lon: -86.8711073
      • 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 Jefferson, 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 from Point A (ie- Brewer 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.