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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:

29.2702, -97.8675

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 Wilson County<2>.

The county seat for Wilson County is located in Floresville. Floresville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west 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 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 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.

  • Steel Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Steel Branch Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Branch Cemetery
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176366 <5>
  • Nockenut Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Nockenut Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut Cemetery
  • Leach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leach Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
  • Denhawken Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Denhawken Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken Cemetery
  • Demmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Demmer Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demmer Cemetery
  • Stockdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Latin American Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • White Rancho Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The White Rancho Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rancho Cemetery
  • Nixon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sandy Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sandy Chapel Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Chapel Cemetery
  • Dewville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Neyland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Neyland Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neyland Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Caraway Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Caraway Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway Cemetery
    • Askey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Askey Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askey Cemetery
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Treybig Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Treybig Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treybig Cemetery
    • Bundick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Smiley Masonic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Smiley Masonic Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Masonic Cemetery
      • The Smiley Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bundick Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224049 <5>
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • Oneill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oneill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneill 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Pandora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Caddo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Caddo is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
  • Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Union is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Nockenut
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
  • Stockdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nixon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <6>
  • Alum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Alum is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
  • Denhawken
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
  • Dewville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
  • Gillett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
  • Leesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sutherland Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kosciusko
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
    • Smiley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jakes Colony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
    • Sunnyside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunnyside is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Pawelekville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
    • Olmos ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
    • Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
    • Dugger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
    • Ecleto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweet Home
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • La Vernia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Wilson 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 like to 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 Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wilson 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 #1365451  (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365451 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: Wilson
      • Est. Elev: 133 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nixon
      • Location given for Pleasant Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.2702411     Lon: -97.8675012
      • 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 Wilson, 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 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.