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A visit to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4873°   (40° 29' 14")

Lon:   -77.7150°   (-77° 42' 54")

The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Mifflin County<2>.

The county seat for Mifflin County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .

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 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Mifflin 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

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

    • Mattawana
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • McVeytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <4>
    • Atkinson Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Anderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
    • Reeds Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Menno
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
    • Allensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Peru Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Belleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
    • Newton Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • East Rutherford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Juniata Terrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Perulack
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
        • Perulack is located in Juniata County
      • Doyles Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
        • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
      • Lewistown Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
        • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
      • Lewistown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mount Union
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Aughwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aughwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
        • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
      • Highland Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
      • Burnham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
        • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
      • Yeagertown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ennisville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
        • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Donation
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
        • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
      • Birdville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
        • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Mapleton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Waterloo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Reedsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lumber City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
        • Lumber City is located in Mifflin 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mifflin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mattawana Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattawana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mattawana Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattawana Cemetery
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Detweiler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detweiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Detweiler Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detweiler Cemetery
    • Juniata Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Juniata Memorial Park is located in Mifflin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Juniata Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Lewistown.
      • The Juniata Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Juniata Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juniata Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45212 <6>
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • McCoysville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoysville Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoysville Cemetery
    • Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Newton Hamilton.
      • The Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1325370 <6>
    • Newton Hamilton United Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barkley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barkley Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkley Cemetery
    • East Waterford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Waterford Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Waterford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Henry Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Memorial Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Memorial Cemetery
      • Ohey Sholum Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ohey Sholum Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery
      • Coy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coy Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
      • Evans Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Family Cemetery
      • Steel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steel Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Cemetery
      • Old White Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old White Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old White Church Cemetery
      • Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bell's Furnace Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell's Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell's Furnace Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell's Furnace Cemetery
      • Polk Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Polk Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
      • McWilliams Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWilliams Cemetery
      • Millers Tomb
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millers Tomb is located in Mifflin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Tomb

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

    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 #1181803  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1181803 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: McVeytown
      • County: Mifflin         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #1181803 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)

    The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Mifflin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4873, Longitude: -77.7150       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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