Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount Pleasant (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Pleasant. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount Pleasant ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Pleasant is located in Essex County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Caroline, King and Queen, King George, Middlesex, Richmond & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Pleasant. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Pleasant:
- Essex County (The home county of Mount Pleasant)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Layton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Occupacia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lloyds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Beazley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Dunbrooke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Tappahannock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <2>
- Millers Tavern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Dunnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnsville
- Dunnsville is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunnsville <2>
- Bowlers Wharf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Port Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <2>
- Central Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Samuels Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Stuart Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- DeJarnette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Bowling Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
- Olney Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Penola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Burruss Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Ruther Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruther Glen
- Ruther Glen is located in Caroline County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruther Glen <2>
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
- Fredericksburg
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- Taylorsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Cauthornville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Crouch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Walkerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Contra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Cumnor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Port Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Alden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in King George County
- Ninde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Arnolds Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Weedonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Dahlgren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Dahlgren is located in King George County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <2>
- Hampstead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Ambar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Hooes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Somerset Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Fairview Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Tuck Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Rumford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Manquin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
- Manquin is located in King William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <2>
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Newland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Tallent Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
- Rich Neck
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Simons Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Farnham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Downings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Simonson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Arcadia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Thornburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Thornburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornburg <2>
- Leavells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Waverly Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Marye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Snell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Snell is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snell <2>
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotsylvania Courthouse
- Spotsylvania Courthouse is located in Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Woodlanding Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamsburg on the Potomac
- Willamsburg on the Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Hampstead Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Little Falls Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Loy Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- North Potomac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Chatham Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Falmouth Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Grafton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Falmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Stafford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
- Northridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Stafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Stafford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Leedstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Nash Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
- Potomac Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Baynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Monroe Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Colonial Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <2>
- Montross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <2>
- Bryant Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Nomini Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Machodoc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Cobb Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
- Cobb Island is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <2>
- Rock Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Morgantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Newburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
- Mount Victoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Faulkner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Faulkner is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faulkner <2>
- Mount Air
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Bel Alton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
- Bel Alton is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <2>
- Nanjemoy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
- Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <2>
- Doncaster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Ironsides
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Port Tobacco Riviera
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Riviera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Avenue
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
- Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <2>
- Coltons Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
- Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <2>
- Abell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Abell is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <2>
- Bushwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
- Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <2>
- Breton Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Compton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Hurry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Budds Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Chaptico
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
- Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <2>
- Clements
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Clements is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clements <2>
- Helen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Leonardtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Pleasant, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Pleasant.
Newspapers Published in Mount Pleasant ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Pleasant.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Pleasant, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Pleasant.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Pleasant:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Library of Virginia
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fredericksburg City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Hanover County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- King and Queen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- King George County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- King William County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Northumberland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richmond County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Spotsylvania County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stafford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Westmoreland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Charles County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Mary's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caroline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Essex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
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Cemeteries Near Mount Pleasant ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Pleasant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vauters Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vauters Churchyard Cemetery
- Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Kay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Cemetery
- Eagles Nest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagles Nest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagles Nest Cemetery
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Rollins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
- Rappahannock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rappahannock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rappahannock Cemetery
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- Washington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
- Upper Essex Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Essex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Essex Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Mount Pleasant in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Pleasant.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Pleasant, with the one closest to Mount Pleasant listed first.
- Loretto
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Leedstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Layton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Occupacia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rollins Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
- Lloyds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Potomac Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Brandywine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Brandywine is located in Caroline County
- Whites ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Central Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in King George County
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- Port Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Port Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <2>
- Baynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Port Conway
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Pleasant. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Pleasant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Pleasant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Mount Pleasant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Pleasant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1024, Longitude: -77.0519 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Pleasant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |