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:
35.5044, -82.2269
The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northeast of Bat Cave.
The cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Rutherfordton. Rutherfordton lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east 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 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Connor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Connor Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Davistown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Davistown Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown Cemetery
- Pine Cove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pine Cove Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cove Cemetery
- Temple of Jesus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bills Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hemphill Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Montford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ridgecrest Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Coopers Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Full Gospel Revival Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Edneyville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Edneyville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edneyville Cemetery
- Big Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Knob Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Matthew Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Siloam Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bat Cave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Lure
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bearwallow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moffitt Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ridgecrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lackey Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Old Fort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Black Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dendron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Montreat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swannanoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Walkertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Greenlee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
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 Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Rutherford 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 #1013761 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1013761 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: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 915 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moffitt Hill
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5042875 Lon: -82.2267787
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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