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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pleasant Valley Cemetery (FG ID #25577)

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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.3067°   (33° 18' 24")

Lon:   -86.6820°   (-86° 40' 55")

The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery .

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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Pleasant Valley 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Chelsea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pelham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Meadowbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Inverness
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Saginaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
    • Lake Purdy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Siluria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
      • Siluria is located in Shelby County
    • Columbiana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Westover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Shoal Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Hoover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Alabaster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
        • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
      • Cahaba Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Helena
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
      • Vestavia Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brantleyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
        • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
      • Maylene
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
        • Maylene is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <4>
      • Mountain Brook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
        • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <4>
      • Wilsonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Homewood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
        • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <4>
      • Shannon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
        • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Cahaba Landing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
        • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
      • Mountain Brook Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook Village
        • Mountain Brook Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Oxmoor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
        • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • K Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The K Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K Springs Cemetery
    • Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poindexter - Vick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poindexter - Vick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
    • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Indian Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerhurst Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deerhurst Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerhurst Cemetery
    • Oldham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldham Cemetery
    • Mose Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mose Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mose Davis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mose Davis Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Old Acton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Acton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Acton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Acton Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Walton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Bryan Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryan Memorial Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Memorial Cemetery
      • Southern Heritage Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Southern Heritage Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • The Southern Heritage Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rideout Southern Heritage Cemetery
        • Ridout Southern Heritage Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Heritage Cemetery
      • Roach Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roach Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
      • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      • Florence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Florence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
      • Roper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roper Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
      • Mt. Signal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Signal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Signal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Signal Cemetery
      • Brashers Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #146647  (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #146647 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: Chelsea
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #146647 (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #25577

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Shelby, 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3067, Longitude: -86.6820    
    <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>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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