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:
39.3256, -93.9974
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 Ray County<2>.
The county seat for Ray County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies just to the south 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Crowley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Crowley Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Gunnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gunnell Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnell Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Sanderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunny Slope Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31849 <5>
- Richmond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Shotwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shotwell Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Nutter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Nutter Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Maddux Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Maddux Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddux Cemetery
- Memory Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Memory Garden is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Garden
- McGaugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McGaugh Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaugh Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Pettus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pettus Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1114385 <5>
- Gorham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gorham Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Morton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Wood Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Fleming
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Hardin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Orrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Crystal Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Rockingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Homestead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Wellington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Georgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Excelsior Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Excelsior Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waterloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Lawson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Levasy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Napoleon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Stet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Prathersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ray County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Excelsior Springs
- Lawson
- Lexington
- Orrick
- Richmond
- Wellington
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 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Ray 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 #722853 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #722853 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: Ray
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Richmond
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.325566 Lon: -93.9974423
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Ray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 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. |
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