A visit to the Point 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 Pt. Pleasant Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery:
42.3422, -93.2313
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Eldora. Eldora lies just to the east of the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rough Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rough Woods Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Woods Cemetery
- Boylan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Boylan Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylan Cemetery
- Tipton Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Tipton Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- New Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eldora Training School Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hardin County Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hardin City Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin City Cemetery
- Cottage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cottage Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Tipton Norwegian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- Idaho Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Idaho Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228765 <5>
- Eldora Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Eldora Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora Cemetery
- Ellsworth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Cemetery
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 Pt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hubbard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Eldora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Owasa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Gifford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Steamboat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Buckeye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Radcliffe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Zearing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitten
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Abbott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Robertson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Iowa Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Cleves
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- McCallsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Alden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Anthony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Liscomb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
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 Pt. Pleasant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alden
- Alden lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Eldora
- Hubbard
- McCallsburg
- Radcliffe
- Saint Anthony
- Wellsburg
- Zearing
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 Pt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460346 (Point Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460346 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: Hardin
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Providence
- Location given for Point Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3422057 Lon: -93.2313148
- 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 Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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- Pt. 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. |