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The location of the Mt. Pleasant 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 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:   36.9315°   (36° 55' 53")

Lon:   -78.8320°   (-78° 49' 55")

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

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

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 helpful 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Halifax 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 22 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.

    • Crystal Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • Aspenwall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
    • Nathalie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Loftis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loftis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Clays Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Rabat
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
    • Clover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookneal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Banister Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Phenix
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Halifax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Scottsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Drakes Branch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
        • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <4>
      • Charlotte Court House
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rough Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
        • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
      • Westside Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
        • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
      • Wylliesburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylliesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
        • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <4>
      • Cody
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
        • Cody is located in Halifax County
      • Sign Rock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
        • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
      • South Boston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cullen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
        • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
      • Jones
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
        • Jones is located in Halifax County

    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 Halifax 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ellis Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Creek Cemetery
    • Hunting Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunting Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Laurel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Catawba Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catawba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catawba Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catawba Cemetery
    • Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Chapel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Crystal Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crystal Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Hill Cemetery
    • Clover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clover Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clover Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Clover.
      • The Clover Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clovertown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49818 <6>
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Cub Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cub Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cub Creek Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cub Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Childrey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childrey Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childrey Cemetery
      • Winns Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winns Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winns Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winns Creek Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickliff - Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wickliff - Rush Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickliff - Rush Cemetery
      • Millstone Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millstone Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millstone Cemetery
      • McKendree Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKendree Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
      • Murphy Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Grove Cemetery
      • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel Cemetery
        • Scottsburg Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1690130  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1690130 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: Conner Lake
      • County: Halifax         Elev: 162
      • Location given for GNIS #1690130 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)

    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 Halifax, 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9315, Longitude: -78.8320       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>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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