Welcome to Mount Pleasant ...
Mount Pleasant is located in Gadsden County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Pleasant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Pleasant lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Mount Pleasant (for example, toward Sneads), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Telephone area codes for Mount Pleasant: (850) and (448)<3>
The ZIP code for Mount Pleasant: 32352<4>
Communities Also Named Mount Pleasant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Mount Pleasant: This one is located in Gadsden County and the other is located in Wakulla County.
Beyond Florida, there are 157 communities that are also named Mount Pleasant - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (6), British Columbia, California, Delaware, 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.
- Recovery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bainbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <6>
- Quincy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Gadsden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <6>
- Chattahoochee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
- Chattahoochee is located in Gadsden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattahoochee <6>
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Gadsden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <6>
- Butlers Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
- Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
- Sneads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads
- Sneads is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads <6>
- Havana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Gadsden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <6>
- Gretna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Gadsden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
- Reynoldsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 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.
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 1855.
We also found Mount Pleasant in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Gadsden County: www.gadsdengov.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Gadsden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Pleasant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mount Pleasant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Pleasant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |