Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount Pleasant (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Pleasant. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount Pleasant ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Pleasant. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Pleasant.
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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Pleasant is located in Nevada County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nevada County: Clark, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Pleasant. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Pleasant:
- Nevada County (The home county of Mount Pleasant)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Bodcaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Willisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Rosston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Laneburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Emmet
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Cale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Zama ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Prescott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bluff City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boughton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Waldo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- McNeil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Milner ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Macedonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Taylor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Calhoun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Horsehead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Western
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Western is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Patmos
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Shover Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Perrytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Sheppard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Oakhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- McNab
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McNab is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blevins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Columbus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Stamps
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Buckner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Lewisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McKamie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Kress City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- Bradley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Gin City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gin City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Garland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Genoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Genoa is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Roberts ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Fouke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rondo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rondo is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Texarkana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Stephens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Reader
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Pleasant, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Pleasant.
Cemeteries Near Mount Pleasant ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Pleasant - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Pleasant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Cummings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Downs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Falcon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Patmos Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old Lewisville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stricklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wise Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Mount Pleasant in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Pleasant.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Falcon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Falcon is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Stamps
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sardis ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Lewisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bodcaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Shover Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Lumber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber
- Brisbane ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brisbane is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Delta is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Willisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Waldo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rosston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Pleasant. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Pleasant.
Newspapers Published in Mount Pleasant ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Pleasant.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Pleasant, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Pleasant.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Pleasant:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Hempstead County
- Lafayette County
- Miller County
- Ouachita County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Pleasant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Mount Pleasant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |