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A visit to the Brent Cemetery ...


The location of the Brent Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Brent Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brent Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brent Cemetery

Lat:   31.2493°   (31° 14' 57")

Lon:   -90.2790°   (-90° 16' 44")

The Brent Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Brent Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Brent Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Brent Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brent Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brent Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Topisaw
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Holmesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Bacots
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Verna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
    • McComb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bear Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Sartinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tylertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Smithburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County
    • Wellman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Norfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
        • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Kokomo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Chatawa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
        • Chatawa is located in Pike County
      • McElveen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
        • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Mount Hermon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
        • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
      • Osyka
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
        • Osyka is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Brent Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brent Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Brent Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brent Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Boyd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Turnipseed Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnipseed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turnipseed Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnipseed Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Kaigler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaigler Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaigler Cemetery
    • Bogue Chitto Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogue Chitto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bogue Chitto Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogue Chitto Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Martin - McNabb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin - McNabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin - McNabb Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin - McNabb Cemetery
    • Holmesville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmesville Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmesville Cemetery
    • Kaigler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaigler Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaigler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Wingo Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wingo Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingo Cemetery
      • Bridges Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
      • McCullough Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCullough Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullough Cemetery
      • Herron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herron Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron Cemetery
      • Labon Bacot Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Labon Bacot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Labon Bacot Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Labon Bacot Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Enon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Brent Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #667540  (Brent Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #667540 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Holmesville
      • County: Pike         Elev: 95
      • Location given for GNIS #667540 (Brent Cemetery)

    The official website for Pike County: www.co.pike.ms.us/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brent Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2493, Longitude: -90.2790       In this case, the coordinates for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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