A visit to the Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
31.8841, -83.4202
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Youngs Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Youngs Chapel Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Chapel Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Hannah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hannah Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Rebecca.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2383979 <5>
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Christian Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Morningside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Morningside Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald Cemetery
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- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Pine City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Pitts City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pitts City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts City Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Primitive Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Primitive Church Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Primitive Church Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Primitive Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36363 <5>
- Gibbs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Player Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Player Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Player Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Siloam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Owensboro
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Owensboro is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
- Rochelle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rebecca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arp is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Pitts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Abba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Abba is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
- Abbeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rhine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzgerald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McKenzie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- McKenzie is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- Pineview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Irwinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Finleyson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Finleyson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finleyson
- Ashburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arabi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lamb Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
- Cordele
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilcox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbeville
- Ashburn
- Cordele
- Eastman
- Irwinville
- Ocilla
- Ocilla lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ocilla.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
- Vienna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Wilcox 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #345491 (Pleasant Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #345491 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: Wilcox
- Est. Elev: 109 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rochelle
- Location given for Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.884068 Lon: -83.4201613
- 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 Wilcox, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Grove 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. |
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