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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   34.4129°   (34° 24' 46")

Lon:   -82.0784°   (-82° 4' 42")

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

The county seat for Laurens County is located in Laurens. Laurens lies just to the north northeast of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Waterloo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
    • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waterloo Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Waterloo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962171 <5>
  • Lisbon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Kings Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kings Chapel Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Chesnut Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chesnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Mt. Galliger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Galliger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Galliger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Galliger Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Jersey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Laurens County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Cross Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Hill Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Barksdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barksdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barksdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barksdale Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Bolt Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolt Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolt Family Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Holy Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Grove Cemetery is located in Laurens County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Laurens County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Cold Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
  • Ekom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
    • Ekom is located in Laurens County
  • Waterloo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lisbon ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
  • Simpson ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Laurens County
  • Mount Gallagher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
    • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
  • Laurens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Collins Lakeside Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
    • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
  • Mountville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ware Shoals
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Coronaca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
    • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cokesbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hodges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Princeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Gray Court
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Grendel Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Anglers Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
    • Mudlick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
    • Joanna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tylersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
    • Donalds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

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 #1234903  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1234903 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: Laurens South
    • County: Laurens         Elev: 193
    • Location given for GNIS #1234903 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 34.4129, Longitude: -82.0784       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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