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A visit to the Pleasant Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

31.7479, -97.2428

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

The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in McLennan County<2>.

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wortham Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wortham Bend Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham Bend Cemetery
  • Gholson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Gholson Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Patrick Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Patrick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Waco.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5907 <5>
  • Crump Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Crump Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Bold Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs Cemetery
  • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • China Spring Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The White Rock Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
  • Smiths Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bosqueville Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kimmonsville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chalk Bluff Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chalk Bluff Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Bluff Cemetery
    • Clausner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Clausner Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clausner Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • National Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The National Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
    • Prairie Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Riggs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Riggs Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Riggs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riggs Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Waco.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593778 <5>
    • Moore Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery

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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Gholson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gholson is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Tyson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tyson is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
  • Patrick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Patrick is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
  • Rock Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Greenock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenock is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
  • China Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ross is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <6>
  • Aquilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bosqueville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
  • Elm Mott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • West
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <6>
  • Lacy - Lakeview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Northcrest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
    • Laguna Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Speegleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
    • Tours
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Tours is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
    • Cayote
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cayote is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayote
    • Bellmead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Leroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Abbott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Waco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <6>
    • East Waco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
    • Peoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Peoria is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria

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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLennan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aquilla
  • Bellmead
  • Peoria
  • Valley Mills
  • Waco
    • Waco lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • West
    • West lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West

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 professional and volunteer 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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to McLennan 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 Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365402  (Pleasant Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365402 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: McLennan
      • Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gholson
      • Location given for Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7479398     Lon: -97.2427857
      • 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 Texas' counties, including McLennan, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Grove 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.