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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 Pleasant Plains (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 Pleasant Plains. 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 Pleasant Plains ...

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 Pleasant Plains: Pleasant Plns.

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.

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Plains ...

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

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 Pleasant Plains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charleston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sleight Family Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleight Family Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleight Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ukrainian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukrainian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greek Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greek Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Hebrew Association Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Hebrew Association Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Hebrew Association Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alpine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.
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    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ocean View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Richmond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Richmond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pleasant Plains had a population of 490 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Richmond Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Valley
    • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County
  • Tottenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
    • Tottenville is located in Richmond County
  • Princes Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Bay
    • Princes Bay is located in Richmond County
  • Huguenot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
    • Huguenot is located in Richmond County
  • Seaside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
    • Seaside is located in Richmond County
  • Annadale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annadale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
    • Annadale is located in Richmond County
  • Rossville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Richmond County
  • Sewaren
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewaren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
    • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
  • Maurer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurer
    • Maurer is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
  • Perth Amboy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
    • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
  • Woods of Arden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods of Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods of Arden
    • Woods of Arden is located in Richmond County
  • Eltingville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eltingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eltingville
    • Eltingville is located in Richmond County
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    • Great Kills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Kills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
      • Great Kills is located in Richmond County
    • Greenridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
      • Greenridge is located in Richmond County
    • Port Reading
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Reading
      • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Pleasant Plains ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Plains.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Plains, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Plains.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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>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 Pleasant Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Pleasant Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5240, Longitude: -74.2157       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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