Welcome to Pleasant Hill ...
Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County<1>.
The location of Pleasant Hill 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, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
Pleasant Hill is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pleasant Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Pleasant Hill (for example, toward Valley (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area codes for Pleasant Hill: (706) and (762)<4>
Communities Also Named Pleasant Hill ...
While we believe that this Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County, we know of another 8 Georgia communities named Pleasant Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Early, Fannin, Fulton, Gilmer, Grady, Gwinnett, Terrell and Union County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 148 communities that are also named Pleasant Hill - they are located in Alabama (17), Arkansas (13), California (2), Delaware, Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (6), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (6), Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (9), Quebec, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (18), Texas (11), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Hill.
Communities near Pleasant Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Hill.
- Lawrences Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Carrolls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Thomaston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Thomaston is located in Upson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <5>
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
- Lincoln Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
- Talbotton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
- Talbotton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <5>
- Greenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Waverly Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
- Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <5>
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Hill. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Hill ...
Looking for more information about Pleasant Hill? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Hill.
Adding Pleasant Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pleasant Hill 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pleasant Hill post office opened in 1831.
We also found Pleasant Hill on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1839.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Talbot, 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 - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |