A visit to the Brightwater 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 Brightwater Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brightwater Cemetery:
31.9724, -88.3850
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brightwater Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brightwater Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.
The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Butler. Butler lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Brightwater Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brightwater Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Brightwater Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brightwater Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Bogueloosa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bogueloosa Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogueloosa Cemetery
- Bonner Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Stroud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Chapel Cemetery
- Paragon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Paragon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Cemetery
- Old Lusk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Lusk Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lusk Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Bass Everett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smiths Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Smiths Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mosley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Carmichael Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Carmichael Cemetery is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Gilbertown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Gilbertown Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brightwater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brightwater Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Okatuppa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Needham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Melvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Toxey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Gilbertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Emory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Souwilpa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Junction City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Matherville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Isney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Bolinger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Silas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Womack Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Lisman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Pushmataha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Aquilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Cullomburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- West Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Cromwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
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 Brightwater Cemetery. The following communities are located in Choctaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brightwater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Brightwater Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Choctaw 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 Brightwater Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805636 (Brightwater Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805636 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: Choctaw
- Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Melvin
- Location given for Brightwater Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9723723 Lon: -88.3850261
- 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 Choctaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brightwater 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. |