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:
31.8818, -89.1970
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 Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Bay Springs. Bay Springs lies just to the northwest 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 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Union Seminary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Lake Como Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lake Como Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Enanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Enanon Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enanon Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- The Knight Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knight Family Cemetery
- Newton Knight Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60306 <5>
- Matthews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Welborn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Welborn Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welborn Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bethlehem Community Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Blue Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mtn. Cemetery
- Edon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Edon Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Union Line Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Line Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Bay Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bay Springs Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The New Home Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Home Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Home Baptist Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Old Sharon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sharon Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Stringer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Lake Como
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Acme ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- Amy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Bay Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Soso
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Turnerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Service
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Errata
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Sandersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Stevens ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stevens is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McNeal is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- Heidelberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kelona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Ras
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Louin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Sylvarena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Taylorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
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 Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Springs
- Laurel
- Laurel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laurel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Sandersville
- Taylorsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Jasper 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 #674211 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #674211 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Como
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8818227 Lon: -89.1970033
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Jasper, 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 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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