A visit to the Pleasant Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery:
42.7025, -95.4464
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Cherokee. Cherokee lies just to the west northwest of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Diamond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Diamond Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cemetery
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
- Afton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Afton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
- Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Memory Gardens is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
- Mental Health Institute Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- West Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The West Point Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Spring Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Twp. Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Elk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Elk Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Plainview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Plainview Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
- Spring Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Spring Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
- Cedar Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
- Rock Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Rock Twp. Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Twp. Cemetery
- Silver Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Silver Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cemetery
- Maple Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aurelia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cherokee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <6>
- Elkton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Quimby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quimby is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Meriden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meriden is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Casino Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Larrabee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Mary Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
- Galva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Storm Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Truesdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lakeside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Holstein
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Peterson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cleghorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Washta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Schaller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rembrandt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linn Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calumet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Calumet is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Juniata
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Sutherland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fielding
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fielding is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alta
- Alta lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Aurelia
- Calumet
- Cherokee
- Holstein
- Larrabee
- Marcus
- Marcus lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marcus.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Peterson
- Schaller
- Sioux Rapids
- Storm Lake
- Sutherland
- Washta
- Washta lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Washta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460253 (Pleasant Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460253 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Aurelia
- Location given for Pleasant Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7024825 Lon: -95.4463925
- 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 Cherokee, 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- Pleasant Hill 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. |