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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:

46.2691, -95.6559

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

The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west 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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Battle Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143241 <5>
  • First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Vestre Nidaaros Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Skibvedt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Skibvedt Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skibvedt Cemetery
  • Trefoldlighed Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Cemetery
  • Evander Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Evander Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander Cemetery
  • Girard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Girard Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Cemetery
  • Tordenskjold Free Mission Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Hill Farm Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Farm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Leaf Mtn. Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mission Covenant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Otter Tail County Sanitorium Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rindal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Grue Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grue Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grue Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Free Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery
    • Inspiration Peak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Otter Tail Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Otter Tail Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Tail Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

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

  • Clitherall
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Battle Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Nirvana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Vining
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Amor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
  • Henning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Underwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ottertail
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Urbank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Maine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Leaf City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Dalton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ashby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Melby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Melby is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
    • Millerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Richville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Parkers Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Evansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Deer Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Dent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <6>

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail 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 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 #648186  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #648186 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 424 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Battle Lake
      • Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2691275     Lon: -95.6558787
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Otter Tail, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Pleasant 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.