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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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 Wayne County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Appling, Brantley, Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Pierce & Tattnall.
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:
- Wayne 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.
- Pendarvis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
- Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
- Doctortown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doctortown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
- Jesup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Screven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Odum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Madray Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
- Brantley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Popwellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Popwellville is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
- Waynesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hortense
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Raybon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raybon is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
- Nahunta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hickory Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- White Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tarboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tarboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Glynn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Altamaha Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
- Thalmann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thalmann is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann
- Groveside Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Shady Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 236 people
- Glynco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blythe Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
- Dock Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Country Club Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brunswick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- German Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- German Village is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
- Epworth Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Epworth Acres is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 480 people
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Walthourville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Allenhurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Riceboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Screven Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Screven Fork is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven Fork
- Estimated population in 2019: 771 people
- Cherokee Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Doe Run Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Doe Run Estates is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
- Hinesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pineview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pineview is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Estimated population in 2019: 489 people
- Tupelo Trail
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tupelo Trail is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Trail
- Estimated population in 2019: 347 people
- Garden Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
- Gum Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Martin Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Long County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Ludowici
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Donald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Donald is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
- McIntosh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Credit Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
- Townsend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darien
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Meridian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crescent
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Valona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Doboy is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
- Sapelo Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Shellman Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Offerman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Patterson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
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.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Popwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Plum Orchard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Arnett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitaker Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Manning Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McCool Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grayham Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- Blount Crossing Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Pleasant had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Pennick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pennick is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennick
- Gardi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gardi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardi
- Jamaica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jamaica is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
- Evelyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evelyn is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Darien
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Hortense
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doctortown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doctortown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
- Jesup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dock Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Doboy is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
- Screven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fancy Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fancy Bluff is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Bluff
- South Newport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Newport is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newport
- Brunswick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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 35 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Georgia
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brantley County
- Camden County
- Glynn County
- Liberty County
- Long County
- McIntosh County
- Pierce County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Pleasant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |