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 Pleasant Grove (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 Pleasant Grove. 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 Pleasant Grove ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Grove: Pleasant Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasant Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Grove.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County.
To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walton County: Covington (AL), Geneva (AL), Bay, Holmes, Okaloosa & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Grove:
- Walton County (The home county of Pleasant Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Paxton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mossy Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- De Funiak Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Argyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Cerrogordo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Ponce de Leon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Izagora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Okaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Svea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Svea is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Laurel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Crestview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
- Baker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milligan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Holt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Rosa County
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Coffee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Kinston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alberton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Goodman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Covington County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Florala
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lockhart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Red Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Wing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Falco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
- Onycha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Onycha is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Horn Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Beulah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beulah is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Libertyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Carolina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Opp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Opp is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Babbie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Babbie is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- County Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- County Line is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Escambia County (AL)
- Bradley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Geneva County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Samson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Coffee Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Grove.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Grove.
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 Pleasant Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Almarante Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (125 more) ...
- Clary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reeder Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Dorcas Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Pleasant Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
- Florala
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Ealum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ealum is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ealum
- Green Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Green Bay is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Beda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beda is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Mossy Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Rome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Marl
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marl is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl
- Andalusia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wiggins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wiggins is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Argyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Alberton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Opine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Opine is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opine
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Grove.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Grove ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Grove, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pleasant Grove:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Walton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Holmes County
- Okaloosa County
- Santa Rosa County
- Coffee County
- Covington County
- Escambia County
- Geneva County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
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 Pleasant Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |