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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:

33.7293, -91.8221

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 Drew County<2>.

The county seat for Drew County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies just to the south 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
  • Torian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Torian Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torian Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount Cemetery
    • The Greenmount Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Mount Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54109 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Green Mount Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Mount Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Drew County
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    • Rough & Ready Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Newton Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newton Chapel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Chapel Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Wilmar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Saline Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Saline Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saline Cemetery
    • Tyro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tyro Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Rose Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Barkada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barkada is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
  • Monticello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wilmar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmar is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Tyro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
  • Cornerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
  • Annover ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Annover is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
  • Rye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rye is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
  • Warrenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Pansy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
  • Palmyra
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Selma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Star City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meroney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
    • Crigler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
    • Lacey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lacey is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Orlando
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Orlando is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Collins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Collins is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins

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 Drew County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Drew 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 #79048  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #79048 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: Drew
      • Est. Elev: 121 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monticello North
      • Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.7292727     Lon: -91.8220767
      • 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 Arkansas' counties, including Drew, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>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.
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