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A visit to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8987°   (32° 53' 55")

Lon:   -94.8733°   (-94° 52' 23")

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

The county seat for Upshur County is located in Gilmer. Gilmer lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Upshur County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • LaFayette
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
    • Ewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Upshur County
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
    • Pine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Camp County
    • Bettie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
      • Bettie is located in Upshur County
    • Coffeeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
    • Pittsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Delrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
    • Lone Star
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jenkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
    • Cason
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Thomas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Upshur County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ore City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gilmer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Daingerfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Mound
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
        • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Indian Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
        • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
      • Graceton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
        • Graceton is located in Upshur County
      • Leesburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
        • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Diana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Grice
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
        • Grice is located in Upshur County
      • Rosewood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
        • Rosewood is located in Upshur County
      • Kelsey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
        • Kelsey is located in Upshur County
      • Hughes Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
        • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <4>

    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 Upshur County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Christian Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Hope Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hope Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Bolton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolton Cemetery is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Cemetery
    • Smart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smart Cemetery is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smart Cemetery
    • Lawton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
    • Traylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
    • Lone Mtn. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Mtn. Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Mtn. Cemetery
    • Handsome Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Handsome Cemetery is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handsome Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Camp County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Pittsburg.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6473 <6>
    • Crossroad Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroad Cemetery
    • Coffeeville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coffeeville Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coffeeville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Coffeeville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffeeville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2960 <6>
    • Slaton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slaton Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Iron Bluff Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iron Bluff Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Bluff Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Springhill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Titus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Chapel Cemetery is located in Camp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Chapel Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Camp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Simpsonville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpsonville Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpsonville Cemetery
      • South Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Union Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Union Cemetery
      • Blevens Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blevens Cemetery is located in Titus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevens Cemetery
      • Lev Olds Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lev Olds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lev Olds Cemetery is located in Titus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lev Olds Cemetery

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

    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 #1344189  (Pleasant Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1344189 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: Lafayette
      • County: Upshur         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #1344189 (Pleasant Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Upshur, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8987, Longitude: -94.8733       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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