Welcome to Brewer ...
Brewer is located in Perry County<1>.
The location of Brewer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Brewer is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brewer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Brewer: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Brewer ...
While we believe that this Brewer is located in Perry County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Brewer. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clarke and Lee County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 17 communities that are also named Brewer - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brewer.
Communities near Brewer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brewer.
- Richton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
- Richton is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richton <5>
- Beaumont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - New Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
- New Augusta is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <5>
- McLain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Mulberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Avera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Carson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Greene County
- Ovett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Wingate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Clara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Clara is located in Wayne County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brewer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brewer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brewer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brewer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brewer. See our Newspapers Page for Brewer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brewer ...
Looking for more information about Brewer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brewer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brewer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brewer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |