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A visit to the Pleasant Valley 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 Valley Cemetery ...

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

31.9132, -98.9281

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

The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Brownwood. Brownwood lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • May Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The May Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
  • Heflin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Heflin Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
  • Routh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Routh Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routh Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Staley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Staley Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley Cemetery
  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Cemetery
  • Moro Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moro Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ferrill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ferrill Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrill Cemetery
    • Rising Star Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Panther Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Pendergrass Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Cross Cut Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cross Cut Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Connell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Connell Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
    • Martins Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martins Creek Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

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

  • May
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lake Brownwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
  • Blanket
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Early
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sidney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rising Star
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Brownwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Ricker ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ricker is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
  • Cross Cut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
  • Sipe Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
  • Fry ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fry is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
  • Okra
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Okra is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bangs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Zephyr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Burkett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Comanche
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Duster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Duster is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
    • Cross Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344248  (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344248 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 496 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: May
      • Location given for Pleasant Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9132028     Lon: -98.9281095
      • 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 Brown, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Valley 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.