A visit to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery ...

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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0207°   (39° 1' 14")

Lon:   -76.8311°   (-76° 49' 51")

The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George's County<2>.

The county seat for Prince George's County is located in Upper Marlboro. Upper Marlboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

• Perkins Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Georges Chapel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• Ascension Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ascension Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• First Lutheran Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• Queens Chapel Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Queens Chapel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• Greenbelt Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbelt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Greenbelt Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• Snowden Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowden Cemetery
  • The Snowden Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81645 <5>
• Maryland National Memorial Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland National Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryland National Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Maryland National Memorial Park is located in Prince George's County
• Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• St. Joseph Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• Lanham Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • St. Johns AME Zion Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns AME Zion Church Cemetery
    • The St. Johns AME Zion Church Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
    • The St. Johns AME Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forks AME Zion Church Cemetery
    • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-2104 <6>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244408 <5>
  • Bowie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowie Cemetery
    • The Bowie Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity UMC Cemetery
    • The Trinity UMC Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984526 <5>
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81795 <5>
  • St. Peters Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Church Cemetery
    • The St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
    • The St. Peters Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stuart Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81667 <5>
  • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
    • The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
    • St. Jacob's Lodge Cemetery
    • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-894 <6>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81477 <5>
  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

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

• Goddard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goddard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
  • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
• Glenn Dale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Dale
  • Glenn Dale is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Dale <7>
• Boxwood Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
  • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
• Greenbelt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <7>
• South Laurel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
  • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
• Berwyn Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
  • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
• New Carrollton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
  • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <7>
• Lanham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
  • Lanham is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanham <7>
• Maryland City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
  • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
• Beltsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltsville
  • Beltsville is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beltsville <7>
• College Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <7>
• Berwyn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Woodlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County
  • Springdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <7>
  • Laurel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <7>
  • Mitchellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Mitchellville is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <7>
  • Collington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
    • Collington is located in Prince George's County
  • University Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
  • Riverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<9>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Prince George's County
  • Riverdale Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
    • Riverdale Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale Park <7>
  • East Riverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Riverdale
    • East Riverdale is located in Prince George's County
  • Ducat Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
    • Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
  • Landover Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landover Hills
    • Landover Hills is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landover Hills <7>
  • Landover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landover
    • Landover is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landover <7>
  • Dodge Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
    • Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Glenarden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
    • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
  • Bowie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <7>
  • West Laurel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • West Laurel is located in Prince George's 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 Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Prince George's County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Bowie
  • Bowie lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowie.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
• College Park
  • College Park lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for College Park.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Greenbelt.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
• Landover
  • Landover lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Landover.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landover
• Laurel
  • Laurel lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laurel.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Grove Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Prince George's County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Anne Arundel County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Baltimore City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Baltimore County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Calvert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Charles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Frederick County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Howard County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Queen Anne's County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Alexandria City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Arlington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fairfax City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Fairfax County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Falls Church City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Maryland
  • Cemeteries of Prince George's County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Maryland
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Maryland
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Maryland
  • Cemeteries of Prince George's
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Grove Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1714512  (Pleasant Grove Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1714512 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: Laurel
  • County: Prince George's         Elev: 43
  • Location given for GNIS #1714512 (Pleasant Grove Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/