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A visit to the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church (UMC) 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 Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery ...

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

39.1845, -81.5196

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

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

The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies just to the north northwest of the Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Ruble Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ruble Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruble Cemetery
  • Butcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Cemetery
  • Reeder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Reeder Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder Cemetery
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
  • Chesterville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Chesterville Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chesterville Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Parkersburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267192 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Creel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Creel Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
  • Kincheloe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Kincheloe Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheloe Cemetery
  • Ross - McCardle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Creel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Creel Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
  • Tracewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Tracewell Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracewell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Deem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Deem Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deem Cemetery
    • Sams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Sams Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Deem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Deem Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deem Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
    • Creel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Creel Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
    • Vandevier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Vandevier Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandevier Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Poor Farm Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery.

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

  • Mineral Wells
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mineral Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
  • Kanawha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
  • Pleasant View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Leachtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
  • Slate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
  • Parkersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lubeck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lubeck is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
  • Eli
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Eli is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
  • Newark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Greencastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Belpre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <6>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dallison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
    • Rockland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Blennerhassett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
    • Vienna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • North Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Porterfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Washington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Windy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
    • Elizabeth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Valley Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Parkers Towne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
    • Beatysville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Beatysville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
    • Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
    • Redbush
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
    • Wesley ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Wesley is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley

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

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

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 UMC Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1986790  (Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1986790 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: Wood
    • Est. Elev: 225 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: South Parkersburg
    • Location given for Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery:
    • Lat: 39.184521     Lon: -81.5195673
    • 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 West Virginia's counties, including Wood, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Pleasant UMC 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.