A visit to the Pleasant Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
36.6415, -78.8753
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.
The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
- The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Black Walnut Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grace Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Mayo Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Five Forks Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50232 <5>
- Dan River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dan River Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River Cemetery
- Halifax Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- North Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
- White Oak Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Ragland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Snead Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead Cemetery
- White Oak Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cluster Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Mayo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- South Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Omega
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Westside Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Virgilina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aarons Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Banister Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Scottsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Jones
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Wilbourns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Clays Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Averett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Elmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Henrico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
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 Grove 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Halifax
- Scottsburg
- South Boston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Halifax 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1690142 (Pleasant Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1690142 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: Halifax
- Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Boston
- Location given for Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.641528 Lon: -78.8752868
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Grove 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. |