A visit to the New 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 New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:
40.3578, -85.0702
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jay County<2>.
The county seat for Jay County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the northeast of the New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Flesher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Flesher Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flesher Cemetery
- Wentz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Wentz Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentz Cemetery
- Stratton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stratton Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Flower Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Flower Point Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Point Cemetery
- Bost Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bost Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bost Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Kunce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kunce Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunce Cemetery
- Whaley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Whaley Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Cemetery
- Claycomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Claycomb Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomb Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Claycomb Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Redkey.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84644 <5>
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Sager Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sager Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sager Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whiteman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Whiteman Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteman Cemetery
- Caylo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Caylo Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caylo Cemetery
- Veterans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Kinsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
- Reitenour Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Reitenour Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reitenour Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Reitenour Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Ridgeville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86534 <5>
- Lawndale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawndale Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawndale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Ridgeville.
- The Lawndale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lawn Dale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85668 <5>
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Liber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Liber Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liber Cemetery
- Jaque Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jaque Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaque Cemetery
- Green Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Park Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park Cemetery
- Hearne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hearne Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne 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 New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greene is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Collett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Collett is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
- Blaine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blaine is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Bluff Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bluff Point is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
- Redkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- Pony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pony is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Boundary City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Boundary City is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkirk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stone is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Ridertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ridertown is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Pennville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salamonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Salamonia is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Antiville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Antiville is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
- Saratoga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Millgrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Millgrove is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Farmland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Granville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Former name for Granville:
- Weaton
- Parker City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bryant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Farmland
- Millgrove
- Parker City
- Portland
- Redkey
- Ridgeville
- Winchester
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 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 New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Jay 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 New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #440089 (New Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #440089 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: Jay
- Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ridgeville
- Location given for New Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.357822 Lon: -85.0702466
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Jay, 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- New 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. |
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