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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Allegan County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegan County: Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa & Van Buren.

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:

  • Allegan 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.
    • Miami Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Park
      • Miami Park is located in Allegan County
      • Miami Park has also been known as:
      • Miami Park Beach
      • Miomi Park Beach
    • South Haven Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
    • Hawkhead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
      • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
    • Glenn Haven Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Haven Shores
      • Glenn Haven Shores is located in Allegan County
      • Glenn Haven Shores has also been known as:
      • Hollywood
    • Glenn Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
      • Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
      • Glenn Shores has also been known as:
      • Glenn Stores
    • Leisure
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
      • Leisure is located in Allegan County
      • Leisure has also been known as:
      • East Casco
    • Glenn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Spring Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
    • Pullman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pullman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <1>
    • Ganges
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Allegan County
    • Fennville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Douglas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Lake Michigan Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Michigan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
      • Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
    • Paw Paw Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
      • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
    • Coloma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <1>
    • Watervliet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Berrien County
    • Mizpah Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
      • Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
    • Benton Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
      • Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
    • Benton Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Plain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
      • Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
    • Saint Joseph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shanghai Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
      • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Sodus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
      • Sodus is located in Berrien County
    • Hartman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Berrien County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • Alamo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Macatawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Holland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Beechwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Ottawa County
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
    • Drenthe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drenthe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
      • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
    • Zeeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Noordeloos
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
      • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
    • Port Sheldon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sheldon
      • Port Sheldon is located in Ottawa County
    • Forest Grove Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • South Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kibbie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
    • Lacota
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
      • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
    • Bloomingdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grand Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Covert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Breedsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • Fish Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
      • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
    • Hartford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
    • Lawrence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gobles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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 130 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 28 miles [45.1 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 begin 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 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.

  • McDowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuller Cemetery
  • Lacota Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacota Cemetery
  • Plummerville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummerville Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Monk Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monk Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Saints Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saints Cemetery
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Lee Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Twp. Cemetery
    • Loomis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loomis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loomis Cemetery
    • Grand Junction Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Junction 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.<5>

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.

  • Hawkhead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
    • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
  • South Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kibbie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
  • Glenn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Spring Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
  • Lacota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
    • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
  • Lee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Allegan County
  • Bravo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bravo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
    • Bravo is located in Allegan County
  • Ganges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • Ganges is located in Allegan County
  • Bloomingdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Grand Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pearl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Allegan County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Covert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Breedsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>

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 Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 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: 42.4584, Longitude: -86.2501    
<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.
<5>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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