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:
35.1843, -88.7292
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 McNairy County<2>.
The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies just to the east 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- McCalips Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ingle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ingle Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingle Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Moores Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moores Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Cemetery
- Curtis Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Curtis Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Hill Cemetery
- Woodville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodville Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
- Hatchie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hatchie Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Cemetery
- Mosses Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mosses Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses Creek Cemetery
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wyatt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Grantham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Grantham Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Neatherly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Neatherly Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatherly Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Little Hatchie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hurst Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Bethel Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Rose Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Hornsby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Falcon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Selmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bethel Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Masseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Ramer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Silerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Purdy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Middleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Essary Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Chewalla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Eastview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Finger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Guys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Montezuma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Caffey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Shandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Bolivar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rogers Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Deanburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Stantonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Leapwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Toone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
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 McNairy County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bolivar
- Falcon
- Henderson
- Middleton
- Purdy
- Purdy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Purdy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Selmer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to McNairy 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 #1308709 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1308709 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: McNairy
- Est. Elev: 159 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rose Creek
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1842506 Lon: -88.72922
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including McNairy, 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 drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |