Welcome to Bristerville ...
Bristerville is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Bristerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bristerville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Bristerville is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bristerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bristerville: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities near Bristerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bristerville.
- McComb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
- McComb is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <5>
- Brookhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <5>
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <5>
- Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <5>
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Tylertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
- Tylertown is located in Walthall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <5>
- Topisaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Wellman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sartinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Norfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Bristerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bristerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bristerville. 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 Bristerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristerville. See our Newspapers Page for Bristerville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bristerville ...
Looking for more information about Bristerville? 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 Bristerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bristerville.
Adding Bristerville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bristerville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bristerville was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bristerville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bristerville. 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 Lincoln, 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 Bristerville - 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. |