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:
34.6606, -88.4437
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 Prentiss County<2>.
The county seat for Prentiss County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just 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 5 miles [8 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.
- Fondren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Fondren Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondren Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fondren Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Booneville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59330 <5>
- Freewill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Freewill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freewill Cemetery
- Pitts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
- Walden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Harden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Harden Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden Cemetery
- Dodds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dodds Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodds Cemetery
- Martin Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Hill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Hill Cemetery
- Holley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Holley Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Cains Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cains Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cains Chapel Cemetery
- Old County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Candler Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smith - Howell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Bullard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bullard Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Altitude
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Burton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Jacinto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Booneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Site
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Rienzi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Holcut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Paden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Searcy Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tishomingo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pisgah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Jumpertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Blackland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Biggersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Kirkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Dennis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Glens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Geeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Baldwyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Prentiss County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Booneville
- Burnsville
- Jacinto
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 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 Prentiss 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 #706189 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706189 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: Prentiss
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altitude
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.66065 Lon: -88.4436597
- 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 Prentiss, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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