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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Brewer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Brewer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Brewer is located in Lee County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Chickasaw, Itawamba, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Brewer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brewer:

  • Lee County     (The home county of Brewer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
    • Shannon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Verona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <1>
    • Plantersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <1>
    • Tupelo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Richmond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
    • Bissell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Mooreville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
    • Indian Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Saltillo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <1>
    • Guntown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jug Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
      • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
    • Boggan Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
    • Okolona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Van Vleet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
    • Egypt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • New Houlka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <1>
    • Thelma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
    • Houston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Anchor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
  • Clay County
    • Una
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
    • Carolina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
    • Abney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
    • Mantachie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
      • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <1>
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Kirkville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
    • Tremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <1>
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
    • Nettleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <1>
    • New Wren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Wren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Amory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hatley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Gibson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Aberdeen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Riggins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
      • Riggins is located in Monroe County
    • Splunge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splunge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
      • Splunge is located in Monroe County
    • Greenwood Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
    • Goodford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Sherman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <1>
    • Nixon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
    • Algoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pontotoc
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
    • Ecru
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
      • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <1>
    • Pannell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
    • Possum Trot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
    • Turnpike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
      • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
    • Thaxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <1>
  • Prentiss County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
    • Baldwyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <1>
    • Marietta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Wheeler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.
    • Blue Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <1>
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Union County
    • Mound City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • Ingomar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Union County
    • Graham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Union County
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
    • New Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • Detroit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brewer, see our County-by-County Page for Brewer.

Newspapers Published in Brewer ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brewer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brewer, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brewer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brewer:

Cemeteries Near Brewer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brewer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brewer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.

  • Brewer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
  • English Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59182 <4>
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
  • Whiteside Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Family Cemetery
  • Dotys Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotys Chapel Cemetery
  • Temples Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temples Cemetery
  • Old Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapel Cemetery
  • Lee Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Memorial Park
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Verona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verona Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (406 more) ...
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Plantersville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plantersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plantersville Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Brewer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brewer.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Brewer, with the one closest to Brewer listed first.

  • Shannon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Plantersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <1>
  • Nettleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <1>
  • Tupelo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Itawamba County
  • Okolona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Central Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
    • Central Grove is located in Monroe County
  • Ballardsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
    • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
  • Mooreville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Mooreville is located in Lee County
  • Furrs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
    • Furrs is located in Pontotoc County
  • Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Pontotoc County
  • Abney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
    • Abney is located in Itawamba County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chesterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Lee County
    • Coleville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
      • Coleville is located in Chickasaw County
    • Bigbee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
      • Bigbee is located in Monroe County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brewer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brewer.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brewer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Brewer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brewer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1479, Longitude: -88.6837       In this case, the coordinates for Brewer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brewer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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