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:
34.5415, -81.7798
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Laurens County<2>.
The county seat for Laurens County is located in Laurens. Laurens lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dillard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Dillard Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard Cemetery
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Duncan Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Creek Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Bobo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bobo Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Spring Hill AME Zion Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Quaker Cemetery
- Rosemont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- New Prospects Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Padgetts Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Langston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Langston Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- The Clinton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clinton City Cemetery
- First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- William H. Gist Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The William H. Gist Family Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William H. Gist Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the William H. Gist Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Cross Keys.
- The William H. Gist Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70125 <5>
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] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Renno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Sedalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Dover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Joanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cross Anchor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tylersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Whitmire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Kinards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Colerain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Laurens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sartor Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Enoree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Cold Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Bonham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
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 Laurens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Cross Anchor
- Laurens
- Union
- Union lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Union.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Whitmire
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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Laurens 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 #1234902 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234902 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: Laurens
- Est. Elev: 179 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Philson Crossroads
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.54152 Lon: -81.7798266
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 South Carolina's counties, including Laurens, 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- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |