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:
32.6929, -92.9765
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 Claiborne Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Claiborne Parish is located in Homer. Homer lies just to the north 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- St. John Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Homer.
- Craighead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Craighead Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Atkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Atkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Sapp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sapp Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapp Cemetery
- Gee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gee Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gee Cemetery
- Lower Old Athens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Old Athens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hurricane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- St. Luke Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Moreland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Willis Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Willis Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Chapel Cemetery
- Arlington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Arlington Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
- Cooksley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cooksley Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksley Cemetery
- Kimbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Kimbell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbell Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Athens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Arizona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Darley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gibsland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Taylor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Simsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Bryceland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Blackburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Summerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Minden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dubberly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dubach
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Weldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arcadia
- Gibsland
- Homer
- Homer lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Minden
- Mount Lebanon
- Vienna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Pt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #538305 (Point Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538305 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: Claiborne
- Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marsalis
- Location given for Point Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6929272 Lon: -92.9765488
- 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 Claiborne, 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- 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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