A visit to the Brewer Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Brewer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brewer Cemetery:
34.1482, -88.6745
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brewer Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies just to the north northwest of the Brewer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brewer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Brewer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brewer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
- Shannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Shannon Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
- Whiteside Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dotys Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Temples Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Temples Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temples Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63338 <5>
- Verona Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Verona Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Cemetery
- Lee Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Memorial Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Memorial Park
- Center Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Plantersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mallory Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Nettleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton Cemetery
- Grey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Grey Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Unity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brewer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brewer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shannon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Verona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plantersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nettleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tupelo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Mooreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Bissell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Okolona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Ballardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Carolina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Abney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Indian Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- New Wren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Goodford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Amory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saltillo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mantachie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Brewer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brewer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amory
- Cotton Gin Port - Historic
- Fulton
- Okolona
- Tupelo
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 Brewer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Brewer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #708967 (Brewer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #708967 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lee
- Est. Elev: 78 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Verona
- Location given for Brewer Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1481641 Lon: -88.6744952
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Lee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brewer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |