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A visit to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery

Lat:   31.6510°   (31° 39' 3")

Lon:   -89.2298°   (-89° 13' 47")

The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies just to the east northeast of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Our Home Universalist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Home Universalist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Home Universalist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Our Home Universalist Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Springs Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Shows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
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    • Ellzey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellzey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellzey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellzey Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellisville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Anderson - Minter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson - Minter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson - Minter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson - Minter Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Shows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Tularosa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tularosa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tularosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tularosa Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Walters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Currie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Currie Cemetery is located in Jones County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Ellisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Service
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Service. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Service is located in Jones County
  • Laurel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Soso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Amy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Amy is located in Jones County
  • Antioch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
  • Moss
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss is located in Jasper County
    • Moss has also been known as:
    • Mossville
  • Errata
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Errata is located in Jones County
  • Sandersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Hot Coffee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
  • Stringer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Seminary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
    • Seminary is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ovett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Lux
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
      • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Taylorsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
    • Kola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Collins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <5>
    • Petal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
    • Heidelberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Como
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County

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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1805860  (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1805860 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Laurel West
    • County: Jones         Elev: 123
    • Location given for GNIS #1805860 (Pleasant Ridge Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 Jones, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6510, Longitude: -89.2298       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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