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A visit to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   39.3095°   (39° 18' 34")

Lon:   -79.9056°   (-79° 54' 20")

The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Taylor County<2>.

The county seat for Taylor County is located in Grafton. Grafton lies just to the west northwest of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Taylor County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

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

    • Thornton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Clemtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Newburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Grafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Fetterman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Arden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
        • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Threefork Bridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
        • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
      • Hebron
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Marion County
      • Pruntytown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
        • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
      • Tunnelton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gladesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
        • Gladesville is located in Preston County
      • Adaland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
        • Adaland is located in Barbour County
      • Kalamazoo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
        • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
      • Macomber
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
        • Macomber is located in Preston County
      • Flemington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
        • Flemington is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Berryburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
        • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
      • Vannoys Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
        • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
      • Rowlesburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Samaria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
        • Samaria is located in Marion County

    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 Taylor County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Knottsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Current Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Current Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Current Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Current Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Boyce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyce Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Bluemont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bluemont Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluemont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grafton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluemont Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77798 <6>
    • Grafton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grafton Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grafton Cemetery
    • Grafton National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grafton National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grafton National Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grafton National Cemetery
    • Blackwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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 Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • McConkey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McConkey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConkey Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Moran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moran Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
      • Amnon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amnon Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amnon Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Cassell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Cassell Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cassell Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Nazareth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Newburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery

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

    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 #1689899  (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1689899 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: Thornton
      • County: Taylor         Elev: 454
      • Location given for GNIS #1689899 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3095, Longitude: -79.9056       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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