Welcome to Pleasant Grove ...

Pleasant Grove is located in Talladega County<1>.

The location of Pleasant Grove 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 Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Grove: Pleasant Grv.

Pleasant Grove is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Pleasant Grove ...

While we believe that this Pleasant Grove is located in Talladega County, we know of another 10 Alabama communities named Pleasant Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chilton, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Limestone, Marshall, Montgomery, Pickens, Saint Clair and Walker County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 99 communities that are also named Pleasant Grove - they are located in Arkansas (5), California (2), Florida (5), Georgia (7), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), New Jersey (2), North Carolina (8), Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (11), Texas (9), Utah and Virginia (5).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Grove.

Communities near Pleasant Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Grove.

• Oxford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Talladega
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega
  • Talladega is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talladega <4>
• Pell City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell City
  • Pell City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pell City <4>
• Lincoln
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
• Odenville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenville
  • Odenville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,886 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odenville <4>
• Riverside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
• Vincent
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
  • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
• Ragland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
  • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <4>
• Munford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
  • Munford is located in Talladega County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 1,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <4>
• Ohatchee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohatchee
  • Ohatchee is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohatchee <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 Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Grove. 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 Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Grove ...

Looking for more information about Pleasant Grove? 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 Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Grove.

Adding Pleasant Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pleasant Grove 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 Grove was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant Grove.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/