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A visit to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:

44.8877, -69.0700

The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Penobscot County<1>.

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Clark Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Clark Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Hill Cemetery
  • Coboro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Page Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Tibbets Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Tibbets Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbets Cemetery
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
  • Waughn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Waughn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughn Cemetery
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
  • Exeter Mills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Exeter Mills Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Mills Cemetery
  • Etna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Etna Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Cemetery
  • North Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Boutell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Boutell Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutell Cemetery
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

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

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 Penobscot County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Penobscot County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #571778  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #571778 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Penobscot
      • Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Corinth
      • Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.88763     Lon: -69.07009
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <4>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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