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The location of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4351°   (37° 26' 6")

Lon:   -77.1411°   (-77° 8' 27")

The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Charles City County<2>.

The county seat for Charles City County is located in Charles City. Charles City lies just to the south southeast of the Mt. Pleasant 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Charles City 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 Mt. Pleasant 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 27 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.

    • Roxbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Elko
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Glendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Kimages
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henrico County
    • Charles City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruthville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Currituck Farms
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currituck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
      • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
    • Westover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
    • Green Meadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
    • Deep Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
      • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
    • Turner Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
      • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Meadowville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
        • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
      • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
        • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
      • New Kent
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lee Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
        • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
      • Tunstall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunstall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
        • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
      • Fair Oaks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
        • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
      • Sandston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Lee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
        • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
      • Varina
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
        • Varina is located in Henrico County
      • Varina Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
        • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
      • Westwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Westwood is located in Hanover County
      • Screamersville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
        • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
      • Hopewell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Garysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
        • Garysville is located in Prince George County
      • Highland Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charles City County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in New Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Elko Union Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale Community Bible Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Glendale National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Glendale National Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Varina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50368 <7>
    • Willis UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Willis UMC Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willis UMC Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975591 <7>
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Waller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Grace Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Chapel Cemetery
    • Antioch Baptist Church
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
        • The Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rising Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265120 <7>
      • Washington Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Washington Memorial Park is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Richmond.
        • The Washington Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Washington Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52573 <7>
      • Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Varina.
        • The Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hardy Central Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221996 <7>
      • Menoah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menoah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Menoah Cemetery is located in Charles City County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menoah Cemetery
      • Eiam Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eiam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eiam Cemetery is located in Charles City County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eiam Cemetery
      • Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles City County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in New Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479153  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1479153 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: Roxbury
      • County: Charles City         Elev: 43
      • Location given for GNIS #1479153 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)

    The official website for Charles City County: www.co.charles-city.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Charles City, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4351, Longitude: -77.1411       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Pleasant 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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