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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   36.9182°   (36° 55' 5")

Lon:   -76.2791°   (-76° 16' 44")

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<3>

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

• Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
  • The Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church is located in Norfolk City
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church is located in Norfolk.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #* 2485238 <4>
• West Point Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
  • The West Point Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Point Cemetery is located in Norfolk.
  • The West Point Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Calvary Cemetery
  • Potter's Field Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208490 <4>
• Elmwood Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50142 <4>
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
• Calvary Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49657 <4>
• Cedar Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49738 <4>
• Hebrew Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
• Oak Grove Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
• Cedar Grove Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
• Trinity Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
• Riverside Memorial Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Riverside Memorial Park is located in Norfolk City
• Evergreen Memorial Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Portsmouth City
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51052 <4>
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Portsmouth County
  • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Norfolk City
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thornton Cemetery is located in Hampton.
    • The Thornton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zion African American Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Cemetery is located in Hampton.
    • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Phoebus Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213068 <4>
  • Hampton National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton National Cemetery
    • The Hampton National Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hampton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109413 <4>
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
  • All Saint Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saint Catholic Cemetery
    • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saint Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
    • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Portsmouth Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52028 <4>

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]<2> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

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

• Sussex
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
  • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
• Monticello Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
  • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
• Glenwood Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
  • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
• Alantic City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
  • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
• Norfolk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <5>
• Portsmouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <5>
• Burtons
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
  • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
• Phoebus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
  • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
• Westview Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
  • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• New Town ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • New Town is located in Norfolk City
• Aragona Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
  • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
• Hampton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hampton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Buckroe Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
    • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
  • Kempsville Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
    • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Pocahontas Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
    • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Pine Chapel Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
    • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
  • Chapel Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
    • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
  • Thalia Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
    • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Aberdeen Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
    • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
  • Greenwood Farms
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
    • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
  • Charlton Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
    • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
  • Ames Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
    • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
  • Shoulders Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
    • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
  • Hilton Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
    • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
  • Bennett Harbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
    • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
  • Driver
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
    • Driver is located in Suffolk City
  • Mapleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City

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 .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Hampton
  • Hampton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hampton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
• Norfolk
  • Norfolk lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norfolk.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
• Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Portsmouth.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth

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 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
• 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

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 #1479151  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1479151 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: Norfolk North
  • County: Norfolk (city)         Elev: 4
  • Location given for GNIS #1479151 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/