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Welcome to Pleasant Corner ...

Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Corner: Pleasant Cor. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Crn.)

Pleasant Corner is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pleasant Corner: 641

Communities near Pleasant Corner ...

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

  • Ottumwa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oskaloosa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Albia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eddyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hedrick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
    • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Fremont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Moravia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lovilia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
    • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <3>
  • Beacon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • University Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Mahaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 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 Pleasant Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Corner ...

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

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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