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A visit to the Brister 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 Brister Cemetery ...

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

33.1660, -89.6748

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brister Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Brister Cemetery is located in Attala County<2>.

The county seat for Attala County is located in Kosciusko. Kosciusko lies just to the south southeast of the Brister Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brister 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 Brister Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • North Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The North Union Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Himan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Himan Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himan Cemetery
  • Guess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Guess Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guess Cemetery
  • Musselwhite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Musselwhite Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselwhite Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
    • Mayo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brister Cemetery.

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

  • Hesterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
  • Rocky Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Possumneck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
  • Auris ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Auris is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
  • West
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kosciusko
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Langley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Langley is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
  • Sallis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Durant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vaiden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ethel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ethel is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
  • Gregory ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gregory is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Zemuly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • French Camp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • McCool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people

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 Brister Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Attala County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Brister Cemetery: