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:
39.9584, -91.2038
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 Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west 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 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Independence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Lierly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lierly Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lierly Cemetery
- Columbus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Columbus Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
- Paloma Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Paloma Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paloma Cemetery
- Stahl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stahl Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stahl Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Gooding Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gooding Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
- Moyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Moyer Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
- Tandy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Tandy Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tandy Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kimmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kimmons Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmons Cemetery
- Hufnagel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hufnagel Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hufnagel Cemetery
- Gray Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gray Mound Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mound Cemetery
- Laugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Laugh Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laugh Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Voorhees Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Voorhees Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhees Cemetery
- Kemp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kemp Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Cemetery
- Quincy Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Quincy Memorial Park is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Quincy Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Quincy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107605 <5>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Zander Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Zander Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zander Cemetery
- Liberty Old Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Old Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Old Cemetery
- Grubb Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Grubb Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Family Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Columbus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Burton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Paloma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fowler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coatsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Ewbanks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Payson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mendon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Marblehead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Ursa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plainville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fall Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Clayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blacks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blacks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
- Marcelline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Loraine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kellerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Golden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
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 Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clayton
- Coatsburg
- Fowler
- Golden
- La Grange
- Payson
- Quincy
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 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 #1720552 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1720552 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: Adams
- Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbus
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.95838 Lon: -91.2037532
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Adams, 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 obstructions 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. |
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