Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Old Mount Pleasant. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Old Mount Pleasant to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Mount Pleasant, please Contact Us.

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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 Old Mount 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 Old Mount 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 Old Mount 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 Old Mount Pleasant: Old Mt. Pleasant (or less commonly used: Old Mnt. 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 Parishes ...

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

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

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Old Mount Pleasant is historic, it would have been located within present day Caldwell Parish.

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Caldwell Parish: Catahoula, Franklin, Jackson, La Salle, Ouachita, Richland & Winn.

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

• Caldwell Parish     (The home parish of Old Mount Pleasant)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Old Mount Pleasant listed first.
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Vixen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vixen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Banks Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
  • Clarks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
    • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
  • Grayson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
  • Kelly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <4>
  • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
• Catahoula Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Old Mount Pleasant listed first.
  • Rosefield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Enterprise
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Aimwell
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
    • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <4>
• Franklin Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Old Mount Pleasant listed first.
  • Liddieville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
    • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
  • Fort Necessity
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
    • Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Necessity <4>
  • Baskin
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
    • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <4>
  • Big Creek
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jigger
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
    • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <4>
  • Winnsboro
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
    • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
  • Chase
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <4>
• Grant Parish
  • Georgetown
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Jackson Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Old Mount Pleasant listed first.
  • Zoar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
  • Chatham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
  • Dalley ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
  • Nash ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
  • Eros
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
    • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <4>
  • Weston
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
  • Cartwright
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cartwright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
  • Jonesboro
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
• La Salle Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Old Mount Pleasant listed first.
  • Standard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Standard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
  • Olla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
    • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
  • Urania
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
    • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
  • Tullos
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos
    • Tullos is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullos <4>
  • Summerville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
  • Zenoria
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
• Lincoln Parish
  • Averit ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
• Ouachita Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Old Mount Pleasant listed first.
  • Cuba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Bosco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Lapine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Richwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
  • Pino Bayou Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pino Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
    • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Claiborne
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Forksville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Monroe
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
  • West Monroe
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
  • Indian Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Calhoun
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
  • Spanish City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
    • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Leisure Village
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
    • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
• Richland Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Old Mount Pleasant listed first.
  • Alto
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Richland Parish
  • New Light
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • New Light is located in Richland Parish
  • Mangham
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangham
    • Mangham is located in Richland Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangham <4>
  • Archibald
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
    • Archibald is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <4>
  • Start
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
    • Start is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <4>
• Winn Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Old Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Old Mount Pleasant listed first.
  • Newport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
  • Flat Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
  • Sikes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
    • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <4>
  • Hudson
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
  • Dodson
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
  • Joyce
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
    • Joyce is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <4>
  • Winnfield
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
    • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <4>

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

Cemeteries Near Old Mount Pleasant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Mount 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 Old Mount Pleasant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Fellowship Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old Union Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old New Church Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cross Roads Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Yarborough Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarborough Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Columbia Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Peter Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Furlow Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furlow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hickory Springs Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Springs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hickory Springs Church Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Springs Church Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Springs Church Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Banks Springs.
  • The Hickory Springs Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Hickory Springs Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507019 <6>
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  • Kelly Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

While we didn't find Old Mount Pleasant in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Mount Pleasant.

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

• Mount Pleasant
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
• Cotton Plant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
• Riverton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Riverton is located in Caldwell Parish
• Corey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
  • Corey is located in Caldwell Parish
• Columbia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
• Blankston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blankston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankston
  • Blankston is located in Caldwell Parish
• Cuba
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
• Newport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Winn Parish
• Bosco
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
  • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
• Holum
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
  • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
• Copenhagen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
• Logtown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
  • Logtown is located in Ouachita Parish
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  • Hickory Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
    • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
  • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Lapine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Old Mount 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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Mount Pleasant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Mount Pleasant, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Mount Pleasant.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Old Mount Pleasant:

• Websites specific to Louisiana
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Pages specific to Caldwell Parish
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby parishes
  • Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Grant Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • La Salle Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Richland Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Winn Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Caldwell Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Caldwell Parish

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/