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:
41.2361, -89.7026
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 Bureau County<2>.
The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Osceola Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Osceola Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Bunker Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bunker Hills Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hills Cemetery
- Wood Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Family Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Floral Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Floral Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill Cemetery
- Osceola Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Hopeland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Champion - Drawyer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Milo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Milo Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Sheffield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Cemetery
- Neponset Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Neponset Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset Cemetery
- Elmira Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Elmira Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- The Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boyds Grove Cemetery
- Boyds Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104840 <5>
- Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Fifield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fifield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Osceola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Osceola is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Bradford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milo is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Buda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Neponset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Modena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Modena is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Sheffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Castleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tiskilwa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wyanet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kewanee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Toulon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mineral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manlius
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Annawan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- La Fayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Bureau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Annawan
- Bradford
- Buda
- Buda lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Galva
- Galva lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galva.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Henry
- Henry lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Kewanee
- Manlius
- Neponset
- Princeton
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Sparland
- Tiskilwa
- Toulon
- Wyanet
- Wyoming
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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Bureau 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 #414044 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414044 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: Bureau
- Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bradford
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2361484 Lon: -89.7025991
- 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 Bureau, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |