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The location of the Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.6812°   (41° 40' 52")

Lon:   -86.0808°   (-86° 4' 50")

The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Joseph County is located in South Bend. South Bend lies just to the west of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery .

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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Joseph 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 Pleasant Valley 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Osceola
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
    • Mishawaka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jamestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
    • Granger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Elkhart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Edwardsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <4>
    • Simonton Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
    • Dunlap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
    • Garden Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Indian Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • South Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gulivoire Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
        • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Roseland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
      • Wakarusa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
        • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <4>
      • Wyatt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
        • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <4>
      • Nutwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
        • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Southwest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
        • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
      • Foraker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
        • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
      • Bristol
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
      • Union
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Niles
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
        • Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <4>

    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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Joseph County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bremen
      • Bremen lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bremen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Cassopolis
    • Edwardsburg
    • Elkhart
    • Foraker
    • Goshen
      • Goshen lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goshen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Mishawaka
    • Nappanee
    • Niles
      • Niles lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Niles.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • South Bend
    • Wakarusa

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Noffsinger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noffsinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noffsinger Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noffsinger Cemetery
    • Eutzler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eutzler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eutzler Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eutzler Cemetery
    • St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Mishawaka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84982 <6>
    • City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The City Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mishawaka.
      • The City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Misahwaka City Cemetery
      • Mishawaka Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Olive Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • The Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dodge Cemetery
      • Olive Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Shaum's Burying Ground
      • Shaum's Meeting House Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #166695 <6>
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Harris Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Prairie Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Prairie Cemetery
    • Prairie Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie Street Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • The Prairie Street Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prairie Street Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Street Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86465 <6>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Grace Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Lawn Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Elkhart.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86546 <6>
      • Stuckey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Stuckey Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • The Stuckey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tutt Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuckey Cemetery
      • Ferrisville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrisville Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrisville Cemetery
      • Gods Half Acre Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Half Acre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gods Half Acre Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Half Acre Cemetery
      • Adamsville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adamsville Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Cemetery
      • Edwardsburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwardsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwardsburg Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwardsburg Cemetery
      • Rodgers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
      • Truitt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Truitt Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Resthaven Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Five Points Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Points Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Five Points Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Points 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #452739  (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #452739 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: Osceola
      • County: St. Joseph         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #452739 (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountyindiana.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 Saint Joseph, 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' 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6812, Longitude: -86.0808       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Valley 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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