A visit to the Pleasant Gift 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 Pleasant Gift Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Gift Cemetery:
32.6146, -89.8798
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Gift Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pleasant Gift Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Pleasant Gift Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pleasant Gift Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Gift Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Prichard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Prichard Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Cemetery
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Chapel Cemetery
- St. Mark Church of God In Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Lottville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lottville Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottville Cemetery
- Pleasant Green MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Sims Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel Cemetery
- Sims Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel Cemetery
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Galloway Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chaney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
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- Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Miracle Temple Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
- Eugene Garrett Memorial Garden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. John MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Canton City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Canton City Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City Cemetery
- The Canton City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canton Cemetery
- Mt. Able Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Able Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Able Cemetery
- Goshen Springs Pilgrim Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eureka Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Faucette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Faucette Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucette Cemetery
- Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Gift Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Gift Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Madisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Sand Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Cobbville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Maris Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Mill Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goshen Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Ludlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Sharpsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Fannin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Lena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vaughan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
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 Pleasant Gift Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Gift Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Pleasant Gift Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Pleasant Gift Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2043019 (Pleasant Gift Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043019 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shoccoe
- Location given for Pleasant Gift Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.614582 Lon: -89.8798029
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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 Madison, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Gift 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |