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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (FG ID #91265)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HRW.813). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HRW.813'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

Lat:   41.6742°   (41° 40' 27")

Lon:   -70.0803°   (-70° 4' 49")

The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<3>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Barnstable County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Harwich Port
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
      • Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
    • Harwich
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich
      • Harwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
    • West Harwich
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
      • West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • South Harwich
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
      • South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Dennis Port
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
      • Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
    • South Chatham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
    • North Harwich
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harwich
      • North Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • East Harwich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
      • East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • West Chatham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chatham
      • West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
    • South Dennis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
      • South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
    • West Dennis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
      • West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
    • West Brewster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
      • West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brewster
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
        • Brewster is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
      • South Yarmouth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
        • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Bass River
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
        • Bass River is located in Barnstable County
      • Chatham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
      • North Chatham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
        • North Chatham is located in Barnstable County
      • South Orleans
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
        • South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
      • East Dennis
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
        • East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • Dennis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
      • Yarmouth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
        • Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
      • West Yarmouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
        • West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Yarmouth Port
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth Port have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Port
        • Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
      • East Orleans
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
        • East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
      • Orleans
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Orleans is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people

    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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chatham
    • Harwich
      • Harwich lies less than 2 miles<4> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harwich.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Holy Trinity Memorial Wall
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Swan Lake Cemetery Annex
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Swan Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Harding Ryder Gravesite
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Dennis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Dennis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Dennis Cemetery
    • Bassett Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Old South Dennis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Old South Dennis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • The Old South Dennis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ancient Cemetery
      • Town Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Dennis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #703920 <1>
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dillingham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Red Top Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sears Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sears Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91695 <1>
      • Homer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Homer Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
      • Georgetown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Seaside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Peoples Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Old North / South Cemeteries
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Old Queen Anne Cemetery South
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery South have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Queen Anne Cemetery South is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery South
      • Chatham Old Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chatham Old Burying Ground is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Old Burying Ground
      • Old Queen Anne Cemetery North
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery North have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Queen Anne Cemetery North is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery North

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602514  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602514 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Harwich
      • County: Barnstable         Elev: 12
      • Location given for GNIS #602514 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91265
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  HRW.813

    The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6742, Longitude: -70.0803    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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