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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:

42.9778, -91.7649

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 Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the west southwest of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • West Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brainard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brainard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard Cemetery
  • George Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The George Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
  • Boale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Boale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boale Cemetery
  • Nutting Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nutting Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Gods Acres Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Gods Acres Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acres Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • South Windsor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Elgin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Auburn Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Auburn Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Twp. Cemetery
    • Dover Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Twp. Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Lima Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lima Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
    • Stavanger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
    • Windsor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Cemetery
    • Dunhams Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dunhams Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunhams Grove Cemetery
    • Illyria - Highland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:

  • West Union
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brainard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
  • Clermont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Douglass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
  • Elgin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Donnan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
  • Illyria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
  • Hawkeye
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Randalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Randalia is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Fayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wadena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Castalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Saint Lucas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Festina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ossian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gunder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
    • Postville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Calmar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waucoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Alpha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Maynard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hardin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin

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 Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arlington
  • Calmar
    • Calmar lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calmar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
  • Clermont
  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Fayette
    • Fayette lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fayette.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Hawkeye
  • Maynard
    • Maynard lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maynard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
  • Ossian
  • Postville
  • Volga
    • Volga lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Volga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
  • Waucoma
    • Waucoma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waucoma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucoma
  • West Union

Websites to help with your 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 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: