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:
33.4793, -91.0673
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 Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Greenville. Greenville 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.
- Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Williams Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- Shamrock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Cemetery
- Christian Life Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jewish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Forkland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Forkland Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland Cemetery
- Dean Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dean Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Ridge Cemetery
- Chinese Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Chinese Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Cemetery
- Live Oaks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Live Oaks Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oaks Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Greenville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Cazy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Cazy Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cazy Cemetery
- Ward Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Ward Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Chapel Cemetery
- Lamont Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lamont Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont Cemetery
- Stoneville - Leland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dickerson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Asia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Asia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Lamont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Metcalfe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Lake Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Mound Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Stoneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Leland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grapeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Napanee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Arkansas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Benoit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Eutaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Helm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Dunleith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Longshot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Dahomy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Wilmot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Choctaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
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 Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenville
- Lake Village
- Leland
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 helpful 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 Washington 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 #674215 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #674215 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenville
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4792814 Lon: -91.0673294
- 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 Washington, 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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