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A visit to the Bridwell Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bridwell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bridwell Cemetery (FG ID #2422015)

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 Bridwell Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.9524°   (31° 57' 8")

Lon:   -94.5635°   (-94° 33' 48")

The Bridwell Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bridwell Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bridwell Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bridwell Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Breedville Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Bridwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 Bridwell 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bridwell Cemetery.

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

    • Concord
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rusk County
    • Caledonia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
    • Dotson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
    • Mount Enterprise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Long Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Brachfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
      • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
    • Garrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Minden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
    • Pinehill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Timpson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
      • Timpson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <4>
    • Buncome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
    • Fitze
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitze have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Clayton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Panola County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
      • Oak Flats
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
        • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
      • Sulphur Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Whispering Pines
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
        • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Gary City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Murvaul
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murvaul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
        • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Laneville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Trawick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trawick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
        • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Appleby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
        • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 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 Bridwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cushing
    • Garrison
    • Tenaha
    • Timpson

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bridwell Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Moss Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Beaver's Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Miles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greeley CME Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Langston - Spence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Langston - Spence Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Langston - Spence Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Mount Enterprise.
      • The Langston - Spence Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barham Cemetery
      • Langston Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston - Spence Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4749 <1>
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Whitfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Phillips Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Foster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Baker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Panola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Edmonson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmonson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmonson Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Lindsey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Panola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Union Murvaul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Boynton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Panola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boynton Cemetery
      • Nalls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nalls Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nalls Cemetery
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery

    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 Bridwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1940423  (Breedville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1940423 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: Unknown
      • County: Rusk
      • Location given for GNIS #1940423 (Breedville Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2422015

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Rusk, 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 Bridwell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9524, Longitude: -94.5635    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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