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Welcome to Mount Pleasant ...

Mount Pleasant is located in Randolph County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mount Pleasant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Mount Pleasant (for example, toward Franklin (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Mount Pleasant ...

While we believe that this Mount Pleasant is located in Randolph County, we know of another 4 Alabama communities named Mount Pleasant. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cleburne, Coffee, Colbert and Monroe County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 157 communities that are also named Mount Pleasant - they are located in 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, 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.

  • Roanoke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
  • Tyus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Bowdon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <4>
  • Franklin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Wedowee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wadley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
  • Ephesus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Ranburne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Centralhatchee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
    • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Yates Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
    • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 360 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 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.

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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, 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 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.









 

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