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:
32.8888, -81.7215
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 Screven County<2>.
The county seat for Screven County is located in Sylvania. Sylvania lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ellis Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Chapel Cemetery
- Hurst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lovett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lovett Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
- The Lovett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lovetts Cemetery
- McDonald Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old McCaannan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Bascom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bascom Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Big Horse Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Big Horse Creek Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Horse Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Big Horse Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Millen.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973005 <5>
- Braggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pfeiffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Beech Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Beech Branch Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Branch Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- Wesley UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wesley UMC Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley UMC Cemetery
- Harmony Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Meek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Meek Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Hiltonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Millhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Sardis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zeigler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Sylvania
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Girard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Perkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Millen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Munnerlyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Scarboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Rocky Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hattieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Emmalane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Martin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Captolo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Cooperville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Dover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Waynesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Screven County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allendale
- Millen
- Sylvania
- Waynesboro
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 either 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Screven 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 #318822 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #318822 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: Screven
- Est. Elev: 53 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hilltonia
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8887716 Lon: -81.7215007
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Screven, 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' (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- 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. |