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A visit to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery ...


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:   38.5062°   (38° 30' 22")

Lon:   -85.9158°   (-85° 54' 56")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Salem. Salem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .

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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 25 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.

    • Borden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Providence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Broom Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
    • Bartle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
    • New Pekin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Starlight
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
    • South Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • Bennettsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
    • Memphis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
    • Henryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harristown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Greenville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
      • Galena
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
        • Galena is located in Floyd County
      • Speed
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
        • Speed is located in Clark County
      • Underwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
        • Underwood is located in Clark County
      • Sellersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
        • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <4>
      • Palmyra
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
      • Bradford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Harrison County
      • Floyds Knobs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Salem
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Blackiston Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackiston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
        • Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
      • Charlestown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Otisco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
        • Otisco is located in Clark County
      • Little York
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
        • Little York is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people

    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 Washington 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mead Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
    • Whitson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whitson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Whitson Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Tash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tash Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tash Cemetery
    • Goss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goss Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Grove Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Blue River Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue River Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Church Cemetery
    • Old Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hebron Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hiestand Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiestand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hiestand Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiestand Cemetery
      • Poor Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Martinsburg Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martinsburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsburg Cemetery
      • Chapel Hill Christian Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Eden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86008 <8>
      • Bowery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowery Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowery Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Henryville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86070 <8>
      • Ivy Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 #439644  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #439644 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: South Boston
      • County: Washington         Elev: 286
      • Location given for GNIS #439644 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Washington, 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- ) 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: 38.5062, Longitude: -85.9158       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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <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.
    <8>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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