Welcome to Mount Pleasant ...

The town of Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Pleasant, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Pleasant has a population of 414 people<3> (see below for details).

Mount Pleasant is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Mount Pleasant is located in the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Mount Pleasant: 72561<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Pleasant had an population of 414 people (or an increase of 3.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 414 people. This makes Mount Pleasant the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Mount Pleasant represents 0.01% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 304th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 414 people, the population of Mount Pleasant increased 3.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 401 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Pleasant.

Communities Also Named Mount Pleasant ...

While we believe that this Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County, we know of another 5 Arkansas communities named Mount Pleasant. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ashley, Boone, Fulton, Miller and Nevada County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 157 communities that are also named Mount Pleasant - they are located in Alabama (5), 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.

• Batesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Batesville is located in Independence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Batesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <6>
• Horseshoe Bend
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
  • Horseshoe Bend is located in Izard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Horseshoe Bend
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <6>
• Cave City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
  • Cave City is located in Independence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cave City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <6>
• Melbourne
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
  • Melbourne is located in Izard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Melbourne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <6>
• Ash Flat
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
  • Ash Flat is located in Sharp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ash Flat
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat <6>
• Oxford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Izard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Oxford
• Cushman
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
  • Cushman is located in Independence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cushman
• Evening Shade
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
  • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Evening Shade
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <6>
• Franklin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Izard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Franklin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
• Sidney
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Sharp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sidney

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mount Pleasant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Pleasant.

Adding Mount Pleasant to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mount Pleasant post office opened in 1914.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/