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A visit to the Pleasant River 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 Pleasant River Cemetery ...

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

44.5598, -67.7717

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

The Pleasant River Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Machias. Machias lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Pleasant River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Pleasant River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Flat Bay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Flat Bay Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Bay Cemetery
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
  • Rock Maple Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Maple Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Maple Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mailey Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mailey Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mailey Hill Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • West Jonesport Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
  • Morse Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
  • Sewall Field Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Steuben Village Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Steuben Village Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben Village Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Steuben Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Milbridge.
    • The Steuben Village Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moore Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167087 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Corea Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Corea Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corea Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Longfellow Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Longfellow Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow Cemetery
    • Birch Tree Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Birch Tree Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • O'Brien Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien Cemetery
    • Court Street Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant River Cemetery.

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

  • Harrington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Milbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Columbia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Columbia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Columbia Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Steuben
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Steuben is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Steuben
  • Beals
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beals is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <6>
  • Jonesport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Epping
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Epping is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
  • Cherryfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Steuben
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jonesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Gouldsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Corea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodwin Siding
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
      • Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
      • Goodwins
    • West Gouldsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
    • Prospect Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Birch Harbor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Deblois
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Deblois is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deblois
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Pleasant River Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 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 River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Pleasant River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #573518  (Pleasant River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #573518 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Harrington
      • Location given for Pleasant River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5597998     Lon: -67.7716648
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant River Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.