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Introduction ...

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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.0119°   (42° 0' 42")

Lon:   -71.0454°   (-71° 2' 43")

The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<1>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth 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 Pleasant Hill 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Cochesett
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochesett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
    • West Bridgewater
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Bridgewater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
    • South Easton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Easton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
    • Easton Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
      • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
    • Raynham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
    • Elmwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
    • East Bridgewater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
      • East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
    • North Easton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Furnace Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • Paper Mill Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Brockton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
        • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
      • Raynham Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
        • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
      • Montello
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
        • Montello is located in Plymouth County
      • East Mansfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
        • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Norton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
        • Norton is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
      • Taunton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
        • Taunton is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
      • Whitman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
        • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
      • East Taunton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
        • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Stoughton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
        • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
      • Abington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
        • Abington is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
      • Avon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
      • Mansfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
      • Weir Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
        • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
      • Namasket Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
        • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Halifax
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
        • Halifax is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
      • Hanson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
        • Hanson is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
      • North Abington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
        • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • North Stoughton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
        • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County

    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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cynthia Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cynthia Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cynthia Park Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cynthia Park Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Coweeset Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coweeset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coweeset Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coweeset Cemetery
    • Chevra Tilum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chevra Tilum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chevra Tilum Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chevra Tilum Cemetery
    • Easton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scotland Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Cemetery
    • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Second RC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Second RC Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second RC Cemetery
    • Trinity Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Church Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • First RC Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First RC Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First RC Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Union Congregational Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Washington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Furnance Village Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Pine Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Street Cemetery
      • Vernon Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Summer Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summer Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Street Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Central Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Beaver Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EBR.805 <5>

    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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602699  (Pleasant Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602699 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: Brockton
      • County: Plymouth         Elev: 31
      • Location given for GNIS #602699 (Pleasant Hill Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0119, Longitude: -71.0454    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.

    <6>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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