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Introduction ...

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 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 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 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 Mount Pleasant: Mt. 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 Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Mount Pleasant is located in Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Mount Pleasant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • San Mar
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
    • Mount Lena
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
    • Boonsboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
    • Zittlestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
      • Zittlestown is located in Washington County
    • Breathedsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
      • Breathedsville is located in Washington County
    • Mount Aetna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
    • Keedysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <2>
    • Lappans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lappans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
      • Lappans is located in Washington County
    • Funkstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint James Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
      • Saint James Village is located in Washington County
    • Eakles Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
    • Fairplay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Keysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Carroll County
    • Bruceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
    • Keymar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
      • Keymar is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <2>
    • Union Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bark Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bark Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Linwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Carroll County
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
      • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
    • Taneytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Harney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County
    • Fairground Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Airy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • New Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Frostown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
      • Frostown is located in Frederick County
    • Myersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <2>
    • Bolivar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County
    • Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Burkittsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
      • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <2>
    • Yellow Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
      • Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
      • Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
    • Mountaindale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
      • Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
    • Braddock Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Charlesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Frederick County
    • Clover Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Woodlawn Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
      • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Dickerson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
      • Dickerson is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickerson <2>
    • Hyattstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
    • Barnesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Browningsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Martinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Beallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
    • Clarksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <2>
    • Blocktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
      • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
    • Damascus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Poolesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
      • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <2>
    • Boyds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Carroll Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <2>
    • Zora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Greenmount
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Orrtanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <2>
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cashtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
    • McKnightstown Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
      • McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Seven Stars
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Gettysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Trust
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Pen Mar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Wayne Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Waynesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rouzerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Milnor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Waynecastle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
      • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Zullinger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
      • Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Beartown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Nunnery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunnery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Greencastle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • Websters Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Gaylord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Wadesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Lovettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bolington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Lucketts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Hillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Wheatland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Purcellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Round Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <2>
    • Leesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
    • Silcott Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Scrabble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Bedington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Falling Waters
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Swan Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Baker Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Little Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Martinsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hedgesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Arden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Darkesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Inwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunker Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>
    • Bolivar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lower Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bardane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jefferson Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Charles Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ranson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Bloomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Middleway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <2>
    • Kabletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Sleepy Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Hancock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in 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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Pleasant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Pleasant, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Pleasant.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mount Pleasant:

Cemeteries Near Mount Pleasant ...

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Boonsboro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Lena Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lena Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lena Graveyard
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Pleasant Walk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Walk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Walk Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Myersville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myersville Cemetery
  • Myersville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myersville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (374 more) ...
    • Summers Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Family Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Manor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Mapleville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Mapleville is located in Washington County
  • Boonsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
  • Benevola
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benevola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
    • Benevola is located in Washington County
  • Pleasant Walk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
    • Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
  • Beaver Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
  • Breathedsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
    • Breathedsville is located in Washington County
  • Keedysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
    • Keedysville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <2>
  • Myersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
    • Myersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <2>
  • Lappans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lappans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
    • Lappans is located in Washington County
  • Bakersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Bakersville is located in Washington County
  • Eakles Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
    • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
  • Bolivar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Frederick County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Ellerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
      • Ellerton is located in Frederick County
    • Wolfsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
      • Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
    • Funkstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Pleasant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Pleasant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Pleasant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5354, Longitude: -77.6480       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Pleasant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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