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A visit to the Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery:

33.9160, -78.6656

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Horry County<2>.

The county seat for Horry County is located in Conway. Conway lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Platt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Platt Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvery Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
  • North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
  • Manley Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Manley Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley Bennett Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Calabash (NC).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317481 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Butler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Mt. Leon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Leon Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Leon Cemetery
    • Marlowe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marlowe Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • McKeithan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeithan Cemetery
    • Hardee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardee Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Southeastern Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ward Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.

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

  • Cedar Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
  • Little River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Longs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Calabash
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <6>
  • Carolina Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Little Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Town is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
  • North Myrtle Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Grove Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pireway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
  • Atlantic Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Hand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hand is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
  • Briarcliffe Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sunset Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Longwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Arcadian Shores
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bug Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Daisy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Daisy is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Nixonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Nixonville is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
    • Ash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Pine Level
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Bethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery. The following communities are located in Horry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Horry 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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1227820  (Pleasant Plains Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1227820 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: Horry
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Longs
      • Location given for Pleasant Plains Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9160052     Lon: -78.6655709
      • 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 Horry, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Plains 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.