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A visit to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

Lat:   33.0079°   (33° 0' 28")

Lon:   -89.8440°   (-89° 50' 38")

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

The county seat for Attala County is located in Kosciusko. Kosciusko lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .

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 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Attala County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Goodman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
    • Sallis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <4>
    • Durant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Zemuly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemuly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Possumneck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Pickens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kosciusko
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hesterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Vaughan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
        • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
      • Saint Ann
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
        • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jones Crossing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
        • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
      • Sharpsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Acona
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
        • Acona is located in Holmes County

    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 Attala County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Durant
    • Goodman
    • Kosciusko
    • Lexington
    • Pickens
    • Vaiden
      • Vaiden lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vaiden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ables Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ables Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ables Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ables Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Gulledge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gulledge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulledge Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • New Banyon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Banyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Banyon Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Banyon Cemetery
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Harmonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmonia Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmonia Cemetery
    • Durant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
    • Mizpah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • The Mizpah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Durant Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizpah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59069 <6>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Durant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Old Roby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Roby Cemetery
      • Spring Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Ridge Cemetery
      • Sallis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sallis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sallis Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sallis Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Sproles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sproles Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproles Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Pole Pen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pole Pen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pole Pen Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pole Pen Cemetery
      • St. Mark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
      • Seneasha Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneasha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seneasha Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneasha Cemetery
      • Roby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
      • Wyse Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyse Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyse Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Ellington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Holeman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery

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

    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 #710935  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #710935 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Durant
      • County: Attala         Elev: 89
      • Location given for GNIS #710935 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Attala, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0079, Longitude: -89.8440       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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