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The location of the Mt. Pleasant 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5592°   (41° 33' 33")

Lon:   -90.2896°   (-90° 17' 22")

The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rock Island County<2>.

The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Rock Island 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 Mt. Pleasant 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 26 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.

    • Rapids City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
      • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <4>
    • Joslin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
    • Le Claire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barstow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleveland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Dayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
    • Rustic Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
      • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
    • Port Byron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
    • Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
    • Carbon Cliff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
      • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <4>
    • Green Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
      • Green Rock is located in Henry County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hillsdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <4>
      • Pleasant Valley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <4>
      • Silvis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
        • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <4>
      • Colona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
        • Colona is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <4>
      • Briar Bluff
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
        • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • East Moline
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
        • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
      • Cordova
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Cordova is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <4>
      • Princeton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
      • Panorama Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
        • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Riverdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Geneseo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
        • Geneseo is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <4>
      • Coal Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
        • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <4>
      • Morristown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
        • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Bettendorf
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    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.<5>

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

    • Schaefer Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaefer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schaefer Family Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaefer Family Cemetery
    • Zuma Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zuma Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zuma Cemetery
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • Old Rapids City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rapids City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rapids City Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rapids City Cemetery
    • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Byron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Port Byron Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Byron Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Yost Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yost Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Dana Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dana Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dana Edwards Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dana Edwards Cemetery
    • Pleasant Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hanna Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
      • Colbert Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colbert Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbert Cemetery
      • Fairfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • Homeland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Homeland Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homeland Cemetery
      • Colona Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colona Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colona Cemetery
      • Dayton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Jacks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacks Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacks Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Hampton Twp. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Twp. Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Twp. Cemetery
      • State Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery

    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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #425789  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #425789 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: Port Byron
      • County: Rock Island         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #425789 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)

    The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Rock Island, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5592, Longitude: -90.2896       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Pleasant 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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