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Introduction ...

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Pleasant Hill is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).

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:

  • Pike 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.
    • Nebo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Martinsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Summer Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Straut
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
      • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Straut
      • From Pleasant Hill to Straut
    • Pike
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Pike County
    • Rockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Time
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Bee Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pearl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • El Dara
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <1>
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Beverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From Pleasant Hill to Beverly
    • Plainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Belleview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mozier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <1>
    • Cliffdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Hamburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Kampsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Michael
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Star City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
    • Gilead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Batchtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Hillview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <1>
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <1>
    • Walkerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wilmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Eldred
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <1>
    • East Hardin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Woody
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Belltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • White Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <1>
    • Carrollton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
    • Roodhouse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
  • Jersey County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Alsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <1>
    • Oxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Naples
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
    • Winchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluffs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <1>
    • Exeter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Elsberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <1>
    • Whiteside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Louisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Silex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Briscoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Pleasant Hill to Briscoe
    • Davis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Corso
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
      • Corso is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corso
      • From Pleasant Hill to Corso
    • Foley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mackville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mackville
      • From Pleasant Hill to Mackville
    • Argentville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Marion County (MO)
    • Cave City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Louisiana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Calumet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Annada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Paynesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Sledd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sledd
      • From Pleasant Hill to Sledd
    • Cyrene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Tarrants
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Bowling Green
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashley
      • From Pleasant Hill to Ashley
  • Ralls County (MO)

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.

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.

  • Crescent Heights Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sapp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Venable Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Venable Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venable Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartsock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pleasant Hill had a population of 310 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pleasant Hill had a population of 903 people.

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

  • Nebo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clarksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
  • Martinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • McIntosh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • McIntosh is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Summer Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Atlas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Pike County
  • Belleview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Straut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
    • Straut is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Straut
    • From Pleasant Hill to Straut
  • Pike
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Pike is located in Pike County
  • Quincy Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
    • Quincy Junction is located in Pike County
  • Stark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Pike County (MO)
  • New Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
    • New Hartford is located in Pike County
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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 the Vicinity of 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 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hill.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pleasant Hill. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pleasant Hill and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pleasant Hill.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> of Pleasant Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

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 Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4434, Longitude: -90.8722    









 

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