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A visit to the Brister Cemetery ...


The location of the Brister Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Brister Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4771°   (31° 28' 37")

Lon:   -90.3673°   (-90° 22' 2")

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

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Brookhaven. Brookhaven lies just to the north northwest of the Brister 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Brister 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 22 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.

    • Wellman
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
    • Norfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Brookhaven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Verna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Montgomery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • Nola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
    • New Sight
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Cobbs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Topisaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Monticello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
    • Wesson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
      • Wesson is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McComb
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rosella
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
        • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Beauregard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
        • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Tryus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
        • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Bear Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
        • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Bacots
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
        • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Sartinville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
        • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
      • Holmesville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
        • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • McCall Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Arm
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
        • Arm is located in Lawrence County

    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 Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brister Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brister Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brister Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brister Cemetery
    • Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Lincoln Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Springfield MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Moak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Moak Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moak Cemetery
    • Rawls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
    • Union Hall Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Stewarts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewarts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewarts Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewarts Cemetery
      • Rawls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
      • Missionary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Missionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Missionary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Missionary Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Kees Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kees Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kees Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Easthaven Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easthaven Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easthaven Cemetery
      • Rose Hill MB Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruth Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruth Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Brister Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #667575  (Brister Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #667575 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: Ruth
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #667575 (Brister Cemetery)

    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 Lincoln, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brister Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4771, Longitude: -90.3673       In this case, the coordinates for the Brister 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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