Welcome to Pleasant Ridge ...
Pleasant Ridge is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County<1>.
The location of Pleasant Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasant Ridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Ridge: Pleasant Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Rdge. or Pleasant Ridg.)
Pleasant Ridge is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pleasant Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Pleasant Ridge ...
While we believe that this Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County, we know of another 3 Missouri communities named Pleasant Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Barry, Bates and Harrison County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 55 communities that are also named Pleasant Ridge - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (4), Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (5), New Brunswick (3), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Ridge.
Communities near Pleasant Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Ridge.
- Mountain Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <4>
- Licking
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
- Licking is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <4>
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Cabool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
- Cabool is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <4>
- Raymondville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <4>
- Plato
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
- Bendavis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Astoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Graff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Success
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Success is located in Texas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Success <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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Ridge. 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 Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Pleasant Ridge? 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 Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Ridge.
Adding Pleasant Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pleasant Ridge in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pleasant Ridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Pleasant Ridge on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Texas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Ridge - 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. |