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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:   31.4413°   (31° 26' 28")

Lon:   -90.3832°   (-90° 22' 59")

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

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Brookhaven. Brookhaven lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Brister Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 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 24 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 northeast)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Verna
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Brookhaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Topisaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Cobbs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • McComb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Nola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
    • Montgomery
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • New Sight
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Bear Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bacots
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
        • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Holmesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
        • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Sartinville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
        • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
      • Monticello
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (17 miles [27.4 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>
      • Rosella
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
        • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Beauregard
        (19 miles [30.6 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
      • Thompson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • McCall Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Mount Olive
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • McElveen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
        • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Tryus
        (20 miles [32.2 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

    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 26 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 north)
      • 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
    • Moak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Moak Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moak Cemetery
    • Missionary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Rawls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Price Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Springfield MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • McDavid Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDavid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDavid Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDavid Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stewarts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Ruth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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
      • East Lincoln Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Dickerson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
      • Johnstons Station Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnstons Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnstons Station Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnstons Station Cemetery
      • Rollins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
      • Old Friendship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Friendship Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • McCullough Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

    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 #667578  (Brister Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #667578 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: Bogue Chitto
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 130
      • Location given for GNIS #667578 (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 things 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 Brister Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4413, Longitude: -90.3832       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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