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A visit to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Pleasant 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   34.4440°   (34° 26' 38")

Lon:   -91.9204°   (-91° 55' 13")

The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Mt. Pleasant 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 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 Jefferson 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 Mt. Pleasant 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 20 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.

    • Tucker
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
    • Sherrill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • England
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
      • England is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <4>
    • Coy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
      • Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
    • Wright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
    • Pastoria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
      • Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
    • Altheimer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wabbaseka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
      • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Allport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
      • Allport is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Rob Roy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
      • Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
    • Humnoke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
      • Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Keo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keo
        • Keo is located in Lonoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keo <4>
      • Humphrey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Seaton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
        • Seaton is located in Lonoke County
      • Jefferson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • White Hall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
        • White Hall is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <4>
      • Pine Bluff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Redfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
        • Redfield is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <4>
      • Hensley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
        • Hensley is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hensley <4>

    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 Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fields Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Nelon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelon Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelon Cemetery
    • Hendricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Tomberlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomberlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomberlin Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomberlin Cemetery
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Lonoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Flat Bayou Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Turrentine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Cheek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cheek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • St. Stephen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
      • Cottonwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Wabbaseka Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wabbaseka Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wabbaseka Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Wabbaseka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wabbaseka Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56655 <6>

    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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #52387  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #52387 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: Sherrill
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 64
      • Location given for GNIS #52387 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.com/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Jefferson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4440, Longitude: -91.9204       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Pleasant 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.
    <6>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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