A visit to the Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery ...

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 Church Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.5084°   (38° 30' 30")

Lon:   -86.0378°   (-86° 2' 16")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the north northwest of the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery.<4>

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

• Tash Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tash Cemetery
  • 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
• Blue River Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Church Cemetery
  • 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
• Old Blue River Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Blue River Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Blue River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Blue River Cemetery is located in Washington County
• Hiestand Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiestand Cemetery
  • 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
• Goss Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
  • 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
• Wright Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wright Cemetery is located in Washington County
• Wilson Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Washington County
• Rickerd Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickerd Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickerd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rickerd Cemetery is located in Washington County
• Martinsburg Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsburg Cemetery
  • 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
• Blue River Church Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Church Cemetery
  • 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
• Old Hebron Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hebron Cemetery
  • 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
• Poor Farm Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
  • 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
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Stalker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stalker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stalker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stalker Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Paynter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paynter Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Voyles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Voyles Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Norris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Becks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Becks Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue River Hicksite Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Coggswell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coggswell Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Kansas Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kansas Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mead Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
    • 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

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 Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery.

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

• New Pekin
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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
• Borden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
  • Borden is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borden <5>
• South Boston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
  • South Boston is located in Washington County
• Harristown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Harristown is located in Washington County
• Palmyra
  (7 miles [11.3 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 <5>
• New Providence
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
  • New Providence is located in Clark County
• Salem
  (7 miles [11.3 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 <5>
• Bartle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
  • Bartle is located in Washington County
• Fredericksburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <5>
• Bradford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Bradford is located in Harrison County
• 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 <5>
• Broom Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broom Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
  • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Starlight
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight
    • Starlight is located in Clark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starlight <5>
  • Galena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Wilson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Clark County
  • Smedley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
    • Smedley is located in Washington County
  • Hardinsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
    • Hardinsburg is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <5>
  • Kossuth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Washington County
  • New Salisbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
    • New Salisbury is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Salisbury <5>
  • Bennettsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
    • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
  • Livonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Plattsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
  • Ramsey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
  • Corydon Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corydon Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
    • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
  • Henryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
    • Henryville is located in Clark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryville <5>

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 Church 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 Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fredericksburg.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
• Palmyra
  • Palmyra lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palmyra.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
• Salem
  • Salem lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Church Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Clark County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Crawford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Floyd County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Harrison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jennings County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Orange County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Scott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Meade County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Oldham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Indiana
  • Cemeteries of Washington County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Indiana
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Indiana
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Indiana
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Church Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1923626  (Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1923626 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: Salem
  • County: Washington         Elev: 238
  • Location given for GNIS #1923626 (Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov