Welcome to Brewton (aka 'Brewer's Bluff') ...
So far, we have found very little information about Brewton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brewton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brewton, please Contact Us.
Brewton would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Brewton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
The community of Brewton has also been called Brewer's Bluff.
Time Zone: The area where Brewton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Brewton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 3 communities that are also named Brewton - they are located in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brewton.
Communities near Brewton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brewton.
- Pascagoula [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascagoula
- Pascagoula [Jackson County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south of Brewton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,542 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pascagoula<5>
- Gautier [Jackson County]
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- Gautier [Jackson County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south of Brewton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier<5>
- Ocean Springs [Jackson County]
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- Ocean Springs [Jackson County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Brewton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs<5>
- D'Iberville [Harrison County]
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- D'Iberville [Harrison County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Brewton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on D'Iberville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville<5>
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- Moss Point [Jackson County]
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- Moss Point [Jackson County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Brewton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Moss Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point<5>
- Wade [Jackson County]
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- Wade [Jackson County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Brewton
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Americus [Jackson County] - Historic
- Vancleave [Jackson County]
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- Vancleave [Jackson County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the south of Brewton
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancleave<5>
- Hurley [Jackson County]
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- Hurley [Jackson County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Brewton
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hurley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley<5>
- Big Point [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Big Point [Jackson County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of Brewton
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- Moss Point [Jackson 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 Brewton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brewton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brewton. 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 Brewton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brewton. See our Newspapers Page for Brewton.
Adding Brewton to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
Our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Brewton was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Brewton on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Mentions & References for Brewton
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Brewton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brewton) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Brewton. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BrewtonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brewton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6313, Longitude: -88.6578 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |