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Nearest Communities to Mount Pleasant,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mount Pleasant, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Pleasant:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 184 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mount Pleasant. Of these communities, 138 are located in counties other than Monroe County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Mount Pleasant (which is Monroe County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Mount Pleasant

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Monroe County   (where Mount Pleasant resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.monroecountyal.com/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Monroeville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Pleasant   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant.
      • Eliska
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Eliska is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliska
      • Mount Pleasant Landing
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Chrysler
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Chrysler is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrysler
      • Eureka Landing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Eureka Landing is located in Monroe County
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      • Gainestown Ferry
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Gainestown Ferry is located in Monroe County
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      • Mineola
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Mineola is located in Monroe County
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      • Homewood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Homewood is located in Monroe County
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      • Palmers Crossroads
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Palmers Crossroads is located in Monroe County
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      • Baileys Landing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Baileys Landing is located in Monroe County
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      • Jeddo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jeddo is located in Monroe County
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      • Uriah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Howard Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Howard Landing is located in Monroe County
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        • Olivers Ferry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Olivers Ferry is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Ferry
        • Masons Ferry
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Masons Ferry is located in Monroe County
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        • Manistee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Manistee is located in Monroe County
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        • Goodway
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Megargel
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Perdue Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Claiborne Ferry
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Claiborne Ferry is located in Monroe County
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        • Claiborne Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Claiborne Landing is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne Landing
        • Claiborne
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Frisco City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Excel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Excel is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
        • Halls Crossroads
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Halls Crossroads is located in Monroe County
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        • Mexboro
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mexboro is located in Monroe County
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        • Mexia Crossing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mexia Crossing is located in Monroe County
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        • Mexia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mexia is located in Monroe County
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        • Hixon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hixon is located in Monroe County
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        • Old Salem
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Old Salem is located in Monroe County
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        • Ollie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • West Monroeville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • West Monroeville is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroeville
        • Finchburg ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Fountain
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Fountain is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
        • Monroeville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Wainwright
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Wainwright is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainwright
        • Scratch Ankle
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Valley Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Valley Estates is located in Monroe County
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        • Foster Landing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Foster Landing is located in Monroe County
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        • Axle
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Axle is located in Monroe County
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        • Drewry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Drewry is located in Monroe County
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        • Monroeton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Monroeton is located in Monroe County
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        • Renson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Renson is located in Monroe County
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        • Davis Ferry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Davis Ferry is located in Monroe County
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        • Keith
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Keith is located in Monroe County
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        • Leggett Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Leggett Landing is located in Monroe County
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        • Peterman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Baldwin County
    • County Website:   https://baldwincountyal.gov/
    • County Seat for Baldwin:   Bay Minette
    • Note: Mobile Bay is to the west and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Pleasant   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant.
      • Georgetown
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Georgetown is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Little River
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Blacksher
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Serange
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Serange is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serange
      • McDonald Lower Landing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Silver Landing is located in Baldwin County
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      • Montgomery Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Montgomery Hill is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Hill
      • Redtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Redtown is located in Baldwin County
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      • Tensaw
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lottie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Lottie is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
      • Montgomery Hill Landing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Island Landing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Island Landing is located in Baldwin County
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        • Latham
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Nelson Landing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Nelson Landing is located in Baldwin County
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        • Rabun
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Rabun is located in Baldwin County
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        • Hubbard Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hubbard Landing is located in Baldwin County
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        • Island Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Island Landing is located in Baldwin County
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        • Perdido
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Bryant Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bryant Landing is located in Baldwin County
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        • Vaughn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Vaughn is located in Baldwin County
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        • Rice Creek Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Rice Creek Landing is located in Baldwin County
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        • Dyas
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Dyas is located in Baldwin County
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        • Stockton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Barlow Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Barlow Landing is located in Baldwin County
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        • Carney
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Carney is located in Baldwin County
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        • Pinchona
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Pinchona is located in Baldwin County
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        • Eastwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Eastwood is located in Baldwin County
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        • Mud Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Mud Landing is located in Baldwin County
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        • Phillipsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Shell Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Shell Landing is located in Baldwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Landing
  • Choctaw County
  • Clarke County
  • Conecuh County
  • Escambia County
    • County Website:   https://www.escambiacountyal.gov/
    • County Seat for Escambia:   Brewton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Pleasant   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant.
      • Booneville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Booneville is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Jack Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jack Springs is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Springs
      • Huxford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • McCullough
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • McCullough is located in Escambia County
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      • Poarch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Poarch is located in Escambia County
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      • Ewing Farms
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Ewing Farms is located in Escambia County
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      • Mount Gillis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Gillis is located in Escambia County
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      • Freemanville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Freemanville is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
      • Martinville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Martinville is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
      • Pleasant Hill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Nokomis
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Nokomis is located in Escambia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nokomis
      • Little Rock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Rock is located in Escambia County
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        • Sardine
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Sardine is located in Escambia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardine
        • Barnett Crossroads
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Barnett Crossroads is located in Escambia County
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        • Atmore
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Raley Forest Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Raley Forest Hill is located in Escambia County
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        • Robinsonville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Robinsonville is located in Escambia County
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        • Stanley Crossroads
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Stanley Crossroads is located in Escambia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Crossroads
        • Malta
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Malta is located in Escambia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
        • Southern Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Southern Estates is located in Escambia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Estates
        • Briar Lake Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Briar Lake Estates is located in Escambia County
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        • Canoe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Canoe is located in Escambia County
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        • Old Bratt Road Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pineview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pineview is located in Escambia County
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        • Wawbeek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Wawbeek is located in Escambia County
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        • Wallace
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Wallace is located in Escambia County
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  • Mobile County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://wcalabama.com/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Chatom
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Pleasant   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Pleasant.
      • Holders Ferry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Holders Ferry is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holders Ferry
      • Bowlings Ferry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Bowlings Ferry is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlings Ferry
      • Jackson Ferry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jackson Ferry is located in Washington County
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      • Carson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Prestwick
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Shanty Landing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Laurel Shanty Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Shanty Landing
      • Pine Bluff Landing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Bluff Landing is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff Landing
      • German Ford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • German Ford is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Ford
      • Sunflower
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Toinette
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Toinette is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toinette
      • Wagar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Wagar is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagar
      • Cortelyou
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Cortelyou is located in Washington County
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  • Escambia County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Pleasant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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