Welcome to Pleasant Ridge ...

Pleasant Ridge is located in Marion County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Ridge: Pleasant Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Rdge. or Pleasant Ridg.)

Pleasant Ridge is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Pleasant Ridge: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Pleasant Ridge ...

While we believe that this Pleasant Ridge is located in Marion County, we know of another 5 Alabama communities named Pleasant Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calhoun, Cullman, Franklin, Greene and Pike County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 55 communities that are also named Pleasant Ridge - they are located in Arkansas (4), Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (5), Missouri (4), New Brunswick (3), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Pleasant Ridge ...

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

• Winfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
• Guin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
  • Guin is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <5>
• Hackleburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
  • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
• Bear Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Bear Creek is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Creek <5>
• Brilliant
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
  • Brilliant is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <5>
• Tremont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
  • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <5>
• Twin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
  • Twin is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
• Vina
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
  • Vina is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
• Hodges
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
  • Hodges is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <5>
• Detroit
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
  • Detroit is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <5>

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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/

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