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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Point Pleasant (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Point Pleasant. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Point Pleasant ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Point Pleasant: Pt. Pleasant

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Point Pleasant is located in Ohio County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ohio County: Breckinridge, Butler, Daviess, Grayson, Hancock, McLean & Muhlenberg.

Below are the counties that are near Point Pleasant. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Point Pleasant:

  • Ohio County     (The home county of Point Pleasant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Centertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Ceralvo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
      • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
    • Beda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
      • Beda is located in Ohio County
    • Rockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Buford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Ohio County
    • Echols
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
      • Echols is located in Ohio County
    • McHenry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Hartford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
    • Beaver Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cromwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Ohio County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
    • Rosine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dundee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
  • Breckinridge County
    • Vanzant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Breckinridge County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Provo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
      • Provo is located in Butler County
    • Huntsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Mining City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Aberdeen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
    • Dunbar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Butler County
    • Morgantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harreldsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harreldsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
      • Harreldsville is located in Butler County
    • Quality
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality
      • Quality is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Welch's Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Utica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
    • Browns Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Daviess County
    • Masonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County
    • Moseleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moseleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseleyville
      • Moseleyville is located in Daviess County
    • Oklahoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Daviess County
    • West Louisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Louisville
      • West Louisville is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Louisville <3>
    • Philpot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <3>
    • Whitesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Joseph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
    • Owensboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Curdsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Daviess County
    • Ensor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County
    • Birk City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Spring Lick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
    • Yeaman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
      • Yeaman is located in Grayson County
    • Tousey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Pellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County
    • Cabot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Hancock County
    • Patesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
      • Patesville is located in Hancock County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Hebbardsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
      • Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
    • Bluff City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Henderson County
    • Niagara
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niagara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Henderson County
    • Robards
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <3>
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Jewel City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
      • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
    • Vandetta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
      • Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
    • Hanson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <3>
    • Madisonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
    • White Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
    • Earlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
      • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <3>
    • Mortons Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
    • Nortonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Manitou
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Hopkins County
    • Saint Charles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Nebo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Agnes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
      • Agnes is located in Logan County
    • Deer Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Livermore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
    • Buel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in McLean County
    • Sacramento
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <3>
    • Calhoun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Former names for Calhoun:
      • Calhoon
      • Fort Vienna
      • Vienna Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
    • Rumsey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
      • Rumsey is located in McLean County
    • Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County
    • Lemon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
    • Beech Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <3>
    • Elba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • South Carrollton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Bremen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
    • Lynn City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
      • Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Central City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
      • Former names for Central City:
      • Moreheads Horse Mill
      • Stroud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <3>
    • Cleaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
      • Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bevier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Nonnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonnell
      • Nonnell is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Former name for Nonnell:
      • Tarma
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Nebo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Powderly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
      • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <3>
    • Earles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
      • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Drakesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Graham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Onton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
    • Slaughters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Sebree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vanderburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
      • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
  • Spencer County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Lincoln Pioneer Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Pioneer Village
      • Lincoln Pioneer Village is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Rockport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
    • Eureka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Spencer County (IN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Point Pleasant, see our County-by-County Page for Point Pleasant.

Cemeteries Near Point Pleasant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point Pleasant.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Point Pleasant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.

  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reid Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Tichnor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tichnor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tichnor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aunt Nellie Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Equality Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ceralvo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Centertown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Atherton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atherton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atherton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Midway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Point Pleasant had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.

  • Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Livermore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
  • Smallhous
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smallhous have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallhous
    • Smallhous is located in Ohio County
  • Ceralvo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
    • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
  • Buel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • Buel is located in McLean County
  • Semiway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semiway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semiway
    • Semiway is located in McLean County
  • Bremen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
  • South Carrollton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
    • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Livia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livia
    • Livia is located in Daviess County
  • Sacramento
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <3>
  • Rockport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
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    • Beda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
      • Beda is located in Ohio County
    • Gishton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gishton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gishton
      • Gishton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Central City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
      • Former names for Central City:
      • Moreheads Horse Mill
      • Stroud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Point Pleasant. See our List of 1890's Communities around Point Pleasant.

Newspapers Published in Point Pleasant ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Pleasant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Point Pleasant, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Point Pleasant.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Point Pleasant:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Pleasant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Point Pleasant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Point Pleasant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Pleasant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4512, Longitude: -87.1006       In this case, the coordinates for Point Pleasant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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