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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 Brunswick (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 Brunswick. 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/Parishes ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Brunswick is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Madison (LA), Tensas (LA), Claiborne, Hinds, Issaquena & Yazoo.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Brunswick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
    • Redwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Warren County
    • Vicksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Vicksburg is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>
    • Stout
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Warren County
    • Russellville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Warren County
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
    • Edwards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Hinds County
  • Issaquena County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
    • Chotard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
      • Chotard is located in Issaquena County
    • Valley Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
    • Mayersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
      • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Sharkey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
    • Smedes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
      • Smedes is located in Sharkey County
    • Onward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County
    • Blanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Sharkey County
    • Issaquena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
      • Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
    • Cary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Sharkey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Rolling Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mont Helena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
      • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
  • Yazoo County
    • Kearney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Yazoo County
  • East Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
    • Sondheimer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
      • Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <2>
    • Transylvania
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
      • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <2>
    • Lake Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Madison Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
    • Omega
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Ashly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Barnes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Tallulah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah
      • Tallulah is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah <2>
    • Thomastown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Quebec
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Delta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Tendal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • Richland Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
    • Delhi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Dunn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish (LA)
  • West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
    • Darnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
    • Epps
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <2>
    • Pioneer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
    • Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Brunswick ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brunswick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brunswick, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brunswick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Brunswick:

Cemeteries Near Brunswick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brunswick.

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 Brunswick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
  • Kiger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiger Cemetery
  • Glen Mary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Mary Cemetery
  • Benjamin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Cemetery
  • Morning Crest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Crest Cemetery
  • Cold Tar Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Tar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Tar Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Cross Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Cella Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cella Cemetery
  • Thomastown Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomastown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomastown Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
  • Continue List   (76 more) ...
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Vicksburg National Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brunswick had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Henderson ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Chotard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
    • Chotard is located in Issaquena County
  • Omega
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • Millikens Bend ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millikens Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millikens Bend
    • Millikens Bend is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • Arcadia ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Issaquena County
  • Ashly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
    • Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • Duck Port ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
    • Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • Tallulah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah
    • Tallulah is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah <2>
  • Lums
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lums have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lums
    • Lums is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • Barnes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • Valley Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
  • Smedes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
    • Smedes is located in Sharkey County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Thomastown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Katzenmeyer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katzenmeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katzenmeyer
      • Katzenmeyer is located in Warren County
    • Onward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brunswick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brunswick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5546, Longitude: -91.0618       In this case, the coordinates for Brunswick 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 Brunswick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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