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A visit to the Old Pleasant Hill 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 Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery:

31.8560, -93.5113

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

The Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish<2>.

The parish seat for De Soto Parish is located in Mansfield. Mansfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Ajax Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • McCartney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The McCartney Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartney Cemetery
  • Sebastian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Sebastian Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Linn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Linn Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Cemetery
  • Wofed Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wofed Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wofed Cemetery
  • Truevine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Truevine Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truevine Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Guy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Woodvine Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodvine Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvine Cemetery
    • Parrott Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parrott Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Flanagan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flanagan Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan Cemetery
    • Bossler Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bossler Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossler Cemetery
    • Haley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley 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 Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Butler ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Pelican
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hamlin ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
  • Marthaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Converse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake End
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
  • Hanna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
  • Bayou Scie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
  • Coushatta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Noble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Robeline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Carroll
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Mansfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Mansfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Zwolle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Abington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Powhatan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Grappes Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
    • Many
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <6>
    • Halfway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway

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 Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in De Soto Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Coushatta
  • Mansfield
  • Many
    • Many lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Many.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many

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 Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to De Soto Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #555545  (Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #555545 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
      • Parish: De Soto
      • Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pleasant Hill
      • Location given for Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.855999     Lon: -93.5112886
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including De Soto, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Pleasant Hill 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.