Welcome to Pleasant Point ...

Pleasant Point is located in Knox County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Pleasant Point, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasant Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Point: Pleasant Pt.

Pleasant Point is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Pleasant Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Pleasant Point: (207)

Communities Also Named Pleasant Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Pleasant Point: This one is located in Knox County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Maine, there are 15 communities that are also named Pleasant Point - they are located in Kentucky, Manitoba, New York, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Point.

Communities near Pleasant Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Point.

• Rockland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <4>
• Waldoboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldoboro
  • Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldoboro <4>
• Warren
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
• Camden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Wiscasset
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscasset
  • Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiscasset <4>
• Rockport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
• Boothbay
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay
  • Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay <4>
• Bristol
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
• Thomaston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  • Thomaston is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <4>
• Saint George
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Saint George is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people

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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Point. 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 Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Point. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Point ...

Looking for more information about Pleasant Point? 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 Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Point.

Adding Pleasant Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pleasant Point 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 Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pleasant Point post office opened in 1889.

We also found Pleasant Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/