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A visit to the 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 Pleasant Cemetery ...

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

37.0282, -76.3552

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Pleasant Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Hampton National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hampton National Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton National Cemetery
    • 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>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • 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>
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
    • 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
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Parklawn Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Carver Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Memorial Park
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Pleasant Shade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Shade Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Newport News.
    • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51692 <4>
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Newport News.
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50456 <4>
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
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    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Maney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Maney Cemetery is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney Cemetery
    • Western Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Emmaus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery
    • Carys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carys Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Cemetery
    • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pleasant Cemetery.

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

  • Hampton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Phoebus
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
  • Pine Chapel Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
  • Chapel Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
  • Aberdeen Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
  • Buckroe Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
  • Greenwood Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
  • Newgate Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
  • Poquoson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hilton Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
  • Glenwood Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
  • Bernard Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sussex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
    • Monticello Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
    • Newport News
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorkville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Yorkville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Dare
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dare is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
    • Rescue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
    • Red Hill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
    • Alantic City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
    • Norfolk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479339  (Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479339 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
      • : Hampton (city)
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hampton
      • Location given for Pleasant Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.0282022     Lon: -76.3552223
      • 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>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 from Point A (ie- Pleasant Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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