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A visit to the Pleasant View Cemetery ...


The location of the Pleasant View Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 View Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant View Cemetery

Lat:   42.9525°   (42° 57' 9")

Lon:   -93.3899°   (-93° 23' 23")

The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County<2>.

The county seat for Cerro Gordo County is located in Mason City. Mason City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Pleasant View Cemetery .

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 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 View Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Cerro Gordo County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Pleasant View Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant View Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant View Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Thornton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Meservey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
      • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Swaledale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaledale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
      • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Sheffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Burchinal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Rockwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
      • Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <4>
    • Goodell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
      • Goodell is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Alexander
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Chapin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Franklin County
    • Klemme
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
      • Klemme is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <4>
    • Ventura
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
      • Ventura is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <4>
    • Clear Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Belmond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Latimer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Latimer is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <4>
      • Cameron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Garner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
      • Coulter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
        • Coulter is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Cartersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
        • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Mason City Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
        • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Rowan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mason City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Olaf
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
        • Olaf is located in Wright County
      • Hampton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Hampton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>

    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 View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cerro Gordo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Belmond
      • Belmond lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant View Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmond
    • Clear Lake
    • Garner
      • Garner lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Pleasant View Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Garner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Goodell
    • Hampton
      • Hampton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pleasant View Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hampton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Klemme
      • Klemme lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant View Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Klemme.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
    • Mason City
    • Sheffield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Pleasant View Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant View Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Richland Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Valley Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Meservey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meservey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meservey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meservey Cemetery
    • Shobes Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shobes Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shobes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shobes Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Zion Reformed Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Reformed Cemetery
    • Amsterdam Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Belmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158768 <6>
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Old Chapin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Chapin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapin Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Linn Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Way Side Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Way Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Way Side Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Way Side Cemetery
      • Clear Lake Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Lake Twp. Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Marion Center Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marion Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Center Cemetery
      • St. John Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

    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 View Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460315  (Pleasant View Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460315 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Thornton
      • County: Cerro Gordo         Elev: 373
      • Location given for GNIS #460315 (Pleasant View Cemetery)

    The official website for Cerro Gordo County: www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Cerro Gordo, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pleasant View Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9525, Longitude: -93.3899       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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