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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:

29.9297, -81.3440

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 Saint Johns County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Johns County is located in Saint Augustine. Saint Augustine lies just to the 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 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 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.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Augustine National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • San Lorenzo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo Cemetery
  • Craig Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Craig Memorial Park is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Craig Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Saint Augustine.
    • The Craig Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • St. Augustine Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72556 <5>
  • Barnes Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bakersville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Bakersville Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville Cemetery
  • Sampson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sampson Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson Cemetery
  • Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Julington Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Julington Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julington Cemetery
      • The Julington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Julington Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Pellicer Creek Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Pellicer Creek Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellicer Creek Cemetery
    • Jacksonville Memory Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Little Ruth Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Little Ruth Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ruth Cemetery
    • Sloans Landing Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Holly Hill Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Saint Augustine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Vilano Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Augustine South
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
  • Saint Augustine Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Augustine Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Saint Augustine Shores is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Shores
  • Butler Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
  • Elkton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crescent Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Armstrong
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Tocoi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
  • Federal Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
  • Hastings
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Palm Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Palm Valley is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
    • Sawgrass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Sawgrass is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
    • Marineland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bostwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ponte Vedra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Ponte Vedra is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponte Vedra
    • Green Cove Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Johns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruit Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ponte Vedra Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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 Saint Johns 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 start with 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 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Saint Johns 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 #308047  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #308047 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: St. Johns
      • Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Augustine
      • Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.9296903     Lon: -81.3439635
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Saint Johns, 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 obstructions 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.