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A visit to the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist (MB) 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 Hill MB Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery:

32.8310, -89.8612

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Old Truelight Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Camden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Camden Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Cemetery
  • Free Union Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Bethel Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
  • Soule Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Soule Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soule Chapel Cemetery
  • St. Peters Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Black Jack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
    • Pickens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
    • Quiet Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quiet Ridge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Ridge Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • St. John MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Roby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby Cemetery
    • Seneasha Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Seneasha Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneasha Cemetery
    • Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pole Pen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pole Pen Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Pen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Camden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pickens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharpsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Newport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Goodman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Vaughan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
  • Zemuly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
  • Sharon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  • Saint Ann
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Davis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Cobbville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cobbville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Sallis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mill Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Maris Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
    • Durant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Fordyke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
    • Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Evans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Evans is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans

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 Hill MB 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 Hill MB Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
    • Canton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Durant
  • Goodman
    • Goodman lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goodman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
  • Kosciusko
  • Lexington
  • Pickens
    • Pickens lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pickens.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens

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 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 Hill MB Cemetery:

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 Hill MB Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2043018  (Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043018 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: 87 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Camden
    • Location given for Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Cemetery:
    • Lat: 32.8309661     Lon: -89.8611931
    • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill MB 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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