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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mount Pleasant (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Pleasant. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Mount Pleasant ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mount Pleasant is located in Cabarrus County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cabarrus County: Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Mount Pleasant. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Pleasant:

  • Cabarrus County     (The home county of Mount Pleasant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Rimer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Mount Pleasant to Rimer
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Midland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
    • Poplar Tent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Harrisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Ansonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Sugar Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
    • Peachland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
      • Peachland is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <2>
    • Polkton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Southmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Handy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Complex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Denton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Silver Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Tyro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sapona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sapona
      • From Mount Pleasant to Sapona
    • Silver Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clinton
      • From Mount Pleasant to Clinton
    • Cooleemee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <2>
  • Iredell County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Allen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mint Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Croft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Croft
      • From Mount Pleasant to Croft
    • Davidson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <2>
    • Belmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <2>
    • Charlotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Matthews
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornelius
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Blaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blaine
      • From Mount Pleasant to Blaine
    • Eldorado
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ophir
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ophir
      • From Mount Pleasant to Ophir
    • Wadeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Gilead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Abner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Troy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Randolph County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Rowan County
    • Rockwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Shupings Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shupings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupings Mill
      • Shupings Mill is located in Rowan County
    • Gold Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <2>
    • Crescent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Rowan County
    • Kannapolis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <2>
    • Faith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
      • Faith is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <2>
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Rowan County
    • North Kannapolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Correll Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll Park
      • Correll Park is located in Rowan County
    • Granite Quarry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • China Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Lambert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Plyer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plyer
      • From Mount Pleasant to Plyer
    • Bloomington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <2>
    • Misenheimer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Red Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Richfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <2>
    • Stanfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <2>
    • New London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Albemarle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Oakboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Unionville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hemby Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stallings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <2>
    • Lake Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Trail
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
      • Marshville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <2>
    • Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Wingate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Rock Rest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Wesley Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Pleasant, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Pleasant.

Cemeteries Near Mount Pleasant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Pleasant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Pleasant had a population of 375 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mount Pleasant had a population of 2,226 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.

  • Finger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
    • Finger is located in Stanly County
  • Rimer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
    • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rimer
    • From Mount Pleasant to Rimer
  • Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
    • Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
  • Georgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
  • Bloomington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Plyer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
    • Plyer is located in Stanly County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plyer
    • From Mount Pleasant to Plyer
  • Drys Mill ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drys Mill
    • Drys Mill is located in Cabarrus County
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Furrs ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
    • Furrs is located in Cabarrus County
  • Gold Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <2>
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Rowan County
  • Rockwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Pool ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
      • Pool is located in Rowan County
    • Pioneer Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
      • Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
    • New London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Pleasant. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Pleasant.

Newspapers Published in Mount Pleasant ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Pleasant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Pleasant, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Pleasant.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Pleasant:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Pleasant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Pleasant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Pleasant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3992, Longitude: -80.4356    
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Pleasant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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