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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. 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 Pt. Pleasant Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   42.3422°   (42° 20' 31")

Lon:   -93.2313°   (-93° 13' 52")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rough Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rough Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rough Woods Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Boylan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boylan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boylan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boylan Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Tipton Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tipton Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Eldora Training School Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldora Training School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldora Training School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eldora Training School Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Hardin County Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hardin County Home Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Hardin City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hardin City Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Cottage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottage Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tipton Norwegian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Norwegian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Norwegian Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Honey Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Idaho Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idaho Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idaho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Idaho Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eldora Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Ellsworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Hardin County

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <6>
  • New Providence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Eldora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <6>
  • Owasa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
    • Owasa is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
    • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
  • Buckeye
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Hardin County
  • Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Zearing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Whitten
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Abbott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Robertson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
      • Robertson is located in Hardin County
    • Iowa Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
      • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <6>
    • Bangor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Marshall County
    • Cleves
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • McCallsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Liscomb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Clemons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Wellsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <6>
    • Ackley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellsworth
      (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 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Pt. Pleasant Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #460346 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: New Providence
    • County: Hardin         Elev: 336
    • Location given for GNIS #460346 (Point Pleasant Cemetery)

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 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3422, Longitude: -93.2313       In this case, the coordinates for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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