Welcome to Pleasant Grove ...
Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Pleasant Grove, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasant Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Grove: Pleasant Grv.
Pleasant Grove is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pleasant Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pleasant Grove is located in the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Pleasant Grove ...
While we believe that this Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Pleasant Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greenwood and Woodson County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 99 communities that are also named Pleasant Grove - they are located in Alabama (11), Arkansas (5), California (2), Florida (5), Georgia (7), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), New Jersey (2), North Carolina (8), Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (11), Texas (9), Utah and Virginia (5).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Grove.
Communities near Pleasant Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Grove.
- Lawrence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
- Gardner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
- Ottawa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
- De Soto
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
- Eudora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Eudora is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <4>
- Baldwin City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
- Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <4>
- Wellsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
- Edgerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <4>
- Overbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Overbrook is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <4>
- Perry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pleasant Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Grove ...
Looking for more information about Pleasant Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pleasant Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Grove.
Adding Pleasant Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pleasant Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pleasant Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pleasant Grove post office opened in 1879.
We also found Pleasant Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |