A visit to the Pleasant Valley 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 Valley Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Valley 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 Valley Cemetery
Lat: 33.6146° (33° 36' 52")
Lon: -90.4062° (-90° 24' 22")
The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Leflore County<2>.
The county seat for Leflore County is located in Greenwood. Greenwood lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McNutt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McNutt Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Sixteenth Section Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteenth Section Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteenth Section Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sixteenth Section Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Humphrey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Rock of Ages Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock of Ages Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock of Ages Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rock of Ages Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- O'Neal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Watkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Hillhouse Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillhouse Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillhouse Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Willing Worker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willing Worker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willing Worker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Willing Worker Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Loggins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loggins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Loggins Cemetery is located in Leflore County
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- Salem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Lanes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lanes Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Scott Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] 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 Sunflower County
- St. James Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
- The Little Zion MB Church Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Zion MB Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Greenwood.
- The Little Zion MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60502 <5>
- Shiloh Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Schlater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- McNutt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Shellmound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Doddsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Sunflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Itta Bena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Loring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Money
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Minter City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Ruleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Roundaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Moorhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Halstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Faisonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Roebuck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Drew
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baird
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Morgan City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Glendora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <7>
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 Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leflore County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Drew
- Drew lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Drew.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Greenwood
- Indianola
- Itta Bena
- McNutt
- Ruleville
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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Leflore County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #684233 (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #684233 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: Bear Gut Bayou
- County: Leflore Elev: 34
- Location given for GNIS #684233 (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Leflore, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6146, Longitude: -90.4062 In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Valley 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> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |