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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 and hospitals 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 Jo Daviess County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jo Daviess County: Dubuque (IA), Jackson (IA), Carroll, Stephenson, Grant (WI) & Lafayette (WI).

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:

  • Jo Daviess 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.
    • Hanover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
    • Elizabeth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
    • Aiken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Stockton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
    • Bremen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Scales Mound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <3>
    • Galena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
    • Apple River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
      • Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <3>
    • Nora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <3>
    • Warren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
    • Menominee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menominee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • East Dubuque
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Blackhawk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
      • Blackhawk is located in Carroll County
    • Arnold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Carroll County
    • Marcus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County
    • Savanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Polsgrove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
      • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
    • Ayers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Carroll County
    • Center Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Hickory Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Carroll
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wacker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County
    • Argo Fay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
    • Georgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • Thomson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Loran
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County
    • Kent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
    • Yellow Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Pearl City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <3>
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Eleroy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bolton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Winslow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McConnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <3>
    • Florence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
    • Freeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Spring Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
    • Fulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Clinton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Teeds Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
      • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Andover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Bryant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Goose Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Tenmile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Sixmile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Charlotte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Delmar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
    • Elvira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
    • North Welton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
      • North Welton is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Welton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
      • Welton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Dubuque County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Zwingle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
      • Zwingle is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Cattese
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Key West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
      • Key West is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Rockdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Dubuque
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
      • Dubuque is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <3>
    • Sageville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
      • Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Bernard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
      • Bernard is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <3>
  • Jackson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Green Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Bellevue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
    • Sabula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <3>
    • Springbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <3>
    • Van Buren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Miles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <3>
    • Spragueville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <3>
    • Saint Donatus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Donatus
      • Saint Donatus is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Donatus <3>
    • Preston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
    • Andrew
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <3>
    • La Motte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
      • La Motte is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <3>
    • Fulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Maquoketa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Hazel Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Cuba City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
      • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Rutledge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Dickeyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Green County (WI)
    • Cadiz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • White Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
    • New Diggings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
      • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Etna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Shullsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Gratiot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • South Wayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Darlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Elk Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Wiota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Lafayette County (WI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill, see our County-by-County Page for 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 104 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 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Lost Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Mound Cemetery
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
  • Weston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Albright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
  • Massbach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massbach Cemetery
  • Log Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Church Cemetery
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbine Cemetery
  • Mosquito Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Reeseville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeseville Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Plum River Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum River Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum River Catholic Cemetery

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.

  • Elizabeth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
  • Massbach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massbach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach
    • Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Rodden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
    • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Marcus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in Carroll County
  • Blanding
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanding
    • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Pleasant Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
    • Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Green Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Lainsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
    • Lainsville is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Schapville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schapville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
    • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Bellevue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
  • Pleasant Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Smiths
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
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    • North Bellevue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
      • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Aiken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Savanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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.

The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2650, Longitude: -90.2354       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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