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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. 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:

39.8056, -88.8276

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 Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the west northwest 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • North Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The North Fork Cemetery is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • Spangler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spangler Cemetery is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
  • Ritchie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ritchie Cemetery is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • LaPlace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The LaPlace Cemetery is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaPlace Cemetery
  • LaPlace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The LaPlace Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaPlace Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cross Cemetery is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Garver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Garver Cemetery is also located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is also located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Cerro Gordo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cerro Gordo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is also located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is also located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is also located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • St. Isadora Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Isadora Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Isadora Cemetery
    • Peck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Peck Cemetery is also located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Long Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Long Creek is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Casner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Casner is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
  • Mount Zion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hervey City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hervey City is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
  • Turpin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Turpin is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
  • Sangamon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sangamon is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
  • La Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dalton City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Cerro Gordo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Decatur is also located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
  • Elwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lintner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
    • Oreana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Burrowsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Forsyth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Macon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Macon is also located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <6>
    • Milmine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bearsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bearsdale is also located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Boody
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bethany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Argenta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Harristown
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Macon 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 first visit 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 Pt. Pleasant Cemetery: