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:
41.7914, -92.8052
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 Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Mormon Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mormon Grave is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grave
- Hazelwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazelwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Grinnell.
- The Hazelwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grinnell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95027 <5>
- Chester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- Our Silent City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Westfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Prairie View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Rushville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rushville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville Cemetery
- Old German Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Westfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- German Society Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Antle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Antle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antle Cemetery
- Korns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Korns Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korns Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Center Friends Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saums Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Saums Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saums Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Lynnville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236056 <5>
- Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Newburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Oakland Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Grinnell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Kellogg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Ferguson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Sheridan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Dillon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Killduff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Montour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Haverhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sully
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lynnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Malcom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Le Grand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lambs Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Searsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Tama
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- State Center Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Galesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Toledo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Baxter
(17 miles [27.4 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baxter
- Gilman
- Grinnell
- Kellogg
- Le Grand
- Lynnville
- Malcom
- Montour
- Newton
- Searsboro
- Sully
- Tama
- Tama lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tama.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Toledo
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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 #1999699 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1999699 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 307 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newburg
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.791381 Lon: -92.8051928
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. |