A visit to the Mount Pleasant 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:
32.8665, -86.6719
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the east southeast of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jacksons Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Lomax Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lomax Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Martin Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bell Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Lane Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Lane Cemetery
- Hardiman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hardiman Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardiman Cemetery
- Thorsby Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thorsby Scandinavian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Samaria Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Samaria Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria Cemetery
- Clanton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clanton Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton Cemetery
- Chilton County Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Robinson Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Peach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Peach Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Pinedale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pinedale Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinedale Cemetery
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorsby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jemison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Maplesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Verbena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Tucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Billingsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dollar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- White City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Mountain Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Oakley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Haynes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Marbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Lawley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Calera
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Merrell Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Shelby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ashby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Active
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calera
- Calera lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calera.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
- Clanton
- Shelby
- Shelby lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shelby.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Thorsby
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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #151471 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151471 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clanton West
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8665142 Lon: -86.6719275
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Chilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |