A visit to the Mount Pleasant 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:
37.2726, -76.7494
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in James City County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hospital Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Galt Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Galt Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt Family Cemetery
- Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
- Williamsburg Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Travis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- James City Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Cheesecake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Poplar Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Poplar Lawn Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Lawn Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Church City
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463455 <5>
- Wier Neck Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Wier Neck Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wier Neck Cemetery
- Jackson Post Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Lower Surry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Lower Surry Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Surry Cemetery
- St. Annes Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gloucester Field Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Providence Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Rosewell Memorial Garden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Old Bellamy Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Bellamy Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bellamy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Williamsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oaktree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Norge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Homewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Barlows Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Charles Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- York View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Clay Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Surry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rochambeau Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lee Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Lackey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Country Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Belroi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Claremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Beachland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Yorktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gloucester Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ordinary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- White Marsh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Rushmere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Crab
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
- Roanes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Ark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
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 James 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.
- Claremont
- Gloucester Point
- Surry
- Surry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Surry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Williamsburg
- Yorktown
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 professional and volunteer 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 James City 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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1479152 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479152 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: James City
- Est. Elev: 30 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamsburg
- Location given for Mount Pleasant Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2726472 Lon: -76.7494028
- 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 Virginia's counties, including James 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Pleasant 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. |