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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:

33.1271, -89.9512

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 Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the west of the Brister Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Brister Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Owen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Owen Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Eubanks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Eubanks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
  • Thurmond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Thurmond Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Barksdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Barksdale Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale Cemetery
  • McGee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
  • Stokes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stokes Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
  • Megee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Megee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
    • Saffold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Saffold Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffold Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Boyd Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Lexington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58192 <5>
    • Rhynes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rhynes Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhynes Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Sproles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sproles Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproles Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Wilkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brister Cemetery.

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

  • Lexington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Durant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Acona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Acona is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
  • Jones Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Goodman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • West
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ituma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ituma is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
  • Possumneck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
  • Sallis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Gwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tolarville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
    • Pickens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Auris ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Auris is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
    • Tchula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Coxburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
    • Hesterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • Vaiden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyatt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Fordyke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
    • Zemuly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Coila
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Coila is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
    • Keirn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
    • Mileston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Mileston is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston

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 Holmes 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 begin with 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: