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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Pleasant Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pleasant Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pleasant Hill, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pleasant Hill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pleasant Hill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Pleasant Hill is historic, it would have been located within present day Grady County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grady County: Gadsden (FL), Leon (FL), Decatur, Mitchell & Thomas.

Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill:

  • Grady County     (The home county of Pleasant Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Midway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Midway is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Reno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Reno is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Calvary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cairo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Whigham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Barwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Attapulgus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Climax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fowlstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bainbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Faceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
  • Mitchell County
    • Pelham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Dewey City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
    • Thomasville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Ochlocknee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fredonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Boston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hansell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Meigs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Coolidge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pavo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gadsden County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Havana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <2>
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Midway is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Quincy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <2>
    • Douglas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
    • Gretna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
  • Jefferson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Lloyd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Waukeenah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
    • Wacissa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aucilla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
  • Leon County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Iamonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Bradfordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
    • Miccosukee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Capitola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Capitola is located in Leon County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Tallahassee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Hill.

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Hill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pleasant Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.

  • Copeland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • New Ochlocknee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Van Brunt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Centennial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gainey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Blalock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (279 more) ...
    • Sinkola Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lamonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Pleasant Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Hill.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.

  • Iamonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
  • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
  • Metcalf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Metcalf is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
  • Bradfordville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
  • Miccosukee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Concord is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Thomasville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotland is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Lloyd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ochlocknee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Attapulgus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Chaires
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Chaires is located in Leon County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaires
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Climax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallahassee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Hill.

Newspapers Published in Pleasant Hill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Hill, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pleasant Hill:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pleasant Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.