Mount Pleasant (Spotsylvania County, VA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Pleasant ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mount Pleasant. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

John Wilkes Booth (Presidental assassin, actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Wilkes Booth<1>
- He was born in Bel Air (MD) on January 10, 1838 (a Wednesday) and died in Port Royal (VA) on April 26, 1865 (a Wednesday).
- Bel Air is located in Harford County, Maryland.
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Mount Pleasant (which is located in Spotsylvania County).
- At the time of his death, he was 27.
- He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery, which is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green Mount Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Mount Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mount Pleasant to Green Mount Cemetery
James Madison (4th President of the US (1809 - 1817))
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Madison<1>
- He was born in Port Conway (VA) on March 16, 1751 (a Tuesday) and died in Montpelier Station (VA) on June 28, 1836 (a Tuesday).
- Port Conway is located in King George County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Mount Pleasant (which is located in Spotsylvania County).
- Montpelier Station is located in Orange County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Mount Pleasant (which is located in Spotsylvania County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
Zachary Taylor (12th President of the US (1849 - 1850, died in office due to illness))
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Zachary Taylor<1>
- He was born in Orange (VA) on November 24, 1784 (a Wednesday) and died in Washington, DC on July 9, 1850 (a Tuesday).
- Orange is located in Orange County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Mount Pleasant (which is located in Spotsylvania County).
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, which is located in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zachary Taylor National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mount Pleasant to Zachary Taylor National Cemetery

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.