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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 Point 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 Point 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 Point 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 Point Pleasant: Pt. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Madrid County: Fulton (KY), Dunklin, Mississippi, Pemiscot, Scott, Stoddard & Lake (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Point Pleasant. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Point Pleasant:

  • New Madrid County     (The home county of Point Pleasant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Marston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marston <2>
    • Conran
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
      • Conran is located in New Madrid County
    • Portageville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Howardville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Howardville is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Lilbourn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • New Madrid
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
      • New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <2>
    • North Lilbourn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lilbourn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
      • North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Catron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Tallapoosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
      • Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Kewanee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • La Forge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
      • La Forge is located in New Madrid County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Forge
      • From Point Pleasant to La Forge
    • Risco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
      • Risco is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <2>
    • Parma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Dunklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Clarkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Malden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Wrightsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sumach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
      • Sumach is located in Dunklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sumach
      • From Point Pleasant to Sumach
    • Gibson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Dunklin County
    • Holcomb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • Pine City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Dunklin County
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Campbell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Dunklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • Kennett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mississippi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • East Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
      • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <2>
    • Pinhook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
    • Whiting
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Mississippi County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whiting
      • From Point Pleasant to Whiting
    • Wolf Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
    • Anniston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
      • Anniston is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Thirtyfour Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pemiscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Stewart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Pemiscot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Point Pleasant to Stewart
    • Hayward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
    • Netherlands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Wardell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wardell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
      • North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
    • Wardell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
      • Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Homestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
      • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Hayti
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Caruthersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hayti Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Pascola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Peach Orchard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bragg City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Braggadocio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
  • Scott County
    • Miner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Miner is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • LaValle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
    • Bernie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Penermon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
      • Penermon is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Grayridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
      • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
    • Essex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Circle City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
  • Clay County (AR)
    • Nimmons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
      • Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Fulton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Hickman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cayce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jordan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jordan
      • From Point Pleasant to Jordan
  • Dyer County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Bogota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Boothspoint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Meacham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ayers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Trimble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Mengelwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Finley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Dyer County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
    • Middle City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County (TN)
    • Newbern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Richwoods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lake County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Proctor City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
      • Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Tiptonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Markham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
      • New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
    • Sunkist Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
    • Owl City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Ridgely
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
    • Powells Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
  • Obion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.
    • Samburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
      • Samburg is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
    • Hornbeak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
      • Hornbeak is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
    • Englewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Troy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Obion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Woodland Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Rives
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Point Pleasant, see our County-by-County Page for Point Pleasant.

Cemeteries Near Point Pleasant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point 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 Point Pleasant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.

  • Le Sieur Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Sieur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Sieur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Le Sieur Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Sieur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Sieur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kimes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Girvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28910 <4>
  • Riddles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31121 <4>
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creviosur Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creviosur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creviosur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Watson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Point Pleasant had a population of 137 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Point Pleasant, with the one closest to Point Pleasant listed first.

  • Bessie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
    • Bessie is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Stewart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Pemiscot County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stewart
    • From Point Pleasant to Stewart
  • Hayward
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
  • Portageville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tiptonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Madrid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
    • New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <2>
  • Kennedy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Pemiscot County
  • Samburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
    • Samburg is located in Obion County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
  • Ristine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ristine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ristine
    • Ristine is located in New Madrid County
  • Ridgely
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
  • Gayoso
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayoso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayoso
    • Gayoso is located in Pemiscot County
  • La Forge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
    • La Forge is located in New Madrid County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to La Forge
    • From Point Pleasant to La Forge
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    • Como
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in New Madrid County
    • Hathaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway
      • Hathaway is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Hornbeak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
      • Hornbeak is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Point Pleasant. See our List of 1890's Communities around Point Pleasant.

Newspapers Published in Point 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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Pleasant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Point Pleasant, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Point Pleasant.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Point Pleasant:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Pleasant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Point Pleasant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Point Pleasant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Pleasant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4534, Longitude: -89.5751    









 

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