Welcome to Mount Pleasant ...

Mount Pleasant is located in Essex County<1>.

The location of Mount Pleasant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is near sea level<3>.

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

Mount Pleasant lies within the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Mount Pleasant ...

While we believe that this Mount Pleasant is located in Essex County, we know of another 8 Virginia communities named Mount Pleasant. Those communities are located in the following counties: Amherst, Chesapeake City, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, Roanoke, Spotsylvania and Surry County.

Beyond Virginia, 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), New York (5), 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, 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.

• Colonial Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
  • Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <4>
• Tappahannock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
  • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
• Warsaw
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Bowling Green
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Montross
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
  • Montross is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
• Port Royal
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Port Royal is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
• Occupacia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occupacia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
  • Occupacia is located in Essex County
• Nash Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
  • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
• Lloyds
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
  • Lloyds is located in Essex County

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.

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.

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