Welcome to Brewton (aka 'Brewer's Bluff') ...
So far, we 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>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brewton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Time Zone: The area where Brewton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The community of Brewton has also been called Brewer's Bluff.
Communities Also Named Brewton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascagoula
- Pascagoula is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pascagoula <4>
- Gautier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
- Gautier is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <4>
- Ocean Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <4>
- D'Iberville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
- D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <4>
- Moss Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
- Moss Point is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <4>
- Wade
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Americus ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Vancleave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleave
- Vancleave is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancleave <4>
- Hurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <4>
- Big Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Big Point is located in 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 ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Brewton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brewton post office opened in 1896.
We also found Brewton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |