Welcome to Mount Pleasant ...
Mount Pleasant is located in Oswego County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Mount Pleasant, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Pleasant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Pleasant lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mount Pleasant: (315)
Communities Also Named Mount Pleasant ...
While we believe that this Mount Pleasant is located in Oswego County, we know of another 4 New York communities named Mount Pleasant. Those communities are located in the following counties: Saratoga, Schenectady, Ulster and Westchester County.
Beyond New York, there are 157 communities that are also named Mount Pleasant - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (6), British Columbia, California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (7), Illinois (3), Indiana (6), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi (5), Missouri (4), New Brunswick, New Jersey (7), North Carolina (10), Nova Scotia (5), Ohio (8), Ontario (8), Oregon, Pennsylvania (22), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee (6), Texas (4), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (9), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Pleasant.
Communities near Mount Pleasant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Pleasant.
- Oswego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Oswego is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <4>
- Fulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Baldwinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
- Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <4>
- Phoenix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <4>
- Pulaski
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
- Central Square
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
- Central Square is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <4>
- Mexico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
- Fair Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Haven <4>
- Victory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Hannibal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Hannibal is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <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 Mount Pleasant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Pleasant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Pleasant. 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 Mount Pleasant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Pleasant. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Pleasant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Pleasant ...
Looking for more information about Mount Pleasant? 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 Mount Pleasant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Pleasant.
Adding Mount Pleasant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Pleasant post office opened in 1871.
We also found Mount Pleasant in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Pleasant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Pleasant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oswego, 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 Mount Pleasant - 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/ |