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:
38.4034, -85.0897
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 Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in New Castle. New Castle 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 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.
- Sewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sewell Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Cemetery
- Dutch Tract Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dutch Tract Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Tract Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dutch Tract Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Pleasureville
- The Dutch Tract Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasureville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1183228 <5>
- Bruce Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bruce Family Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Family Cemetery
- Cubbage Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cubbage Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubbage Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Smithfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Smithfield Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smithfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Smithfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1183297 <5>
- Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Bagdad.
- The Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christiansburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991372 <5>
- Bailey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Watkins Graveyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Watkins Graveyard is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Graveyard
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Watkins Graveyard is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Frankfort.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2384805 <5>
- Beverly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Beverly Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
- Mt. Minish Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Minish Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Minish Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sulphur Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Sulphur Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sulphur Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Campbellsburg.
- The Sulphur Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sulfur Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1182743 <5>
- Sulphur Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Sulphur Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sulphur Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Sulphur.
- Hendronsville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bagdad Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Bagdad Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bagdad Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Bagdad.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1599696 <5>
- Hutcherson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Hutcherson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutcherson Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waits Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Waits Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Monterey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Monterey Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Cemetery
- Monterey Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Squiresville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snodgrass Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snodgrass Cemetery
- Old Simpson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Simpson Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Simpson Cemetery
- The Old Simpson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Merrill Cemetery
- Merrill - Simson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328032 <5>
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:
- Bethlehem
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Franklinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Pleasureville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eminence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cropper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
- Lockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Christianburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Gratz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gratz is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Bagdad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Consolation
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Consolation is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Port Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Campbellsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Chestnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Turners Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
- Monterey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Monterey is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Pleasant Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Perry Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Park is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
- Moxley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Moxley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Sulphur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castle ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Squiresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Squiresville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
- Pendleton
(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. The following communities are located in Henry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Campbellsburg
- Eminence
- New Castle
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 helpful 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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Henry 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 Pt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #500992 (Point Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #500992 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: Henry
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Franklinton
- Location given for Point Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4034011 Lon: -85.0896756
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Henry, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pt. 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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