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Welcome to Pleasant Hill Station ...

Pleasant Hill Station is located in Dallas County<1>.


The location of Pleasant Hill Station 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 Hill Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Hill Station: Pleasant Hill Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Pleasant Hill Station is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pleasant Hill Station lies within the (334) area code.

Communities near Pleasant Hill Station ...

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

  • Selma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
  • Mosses
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
    • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Gordonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Orrville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
  • Pine Apple
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
    • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Benton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Oak Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Richmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Dallas County
  • Carlowville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
    • Carlowville is located in Dallas County
  • Minter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Dallas 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 Pleasant Hill Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Hill Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Hill Station ...

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

Adding Pleasant Hill Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pleasant Hill Station 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 Pleasant Hill Station was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant Hill Station.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Hill Station. 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 Dallas, 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 Pleasant Hill Station - 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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