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Welcome to Pleasant Acres ...

Pleasant Acres is located in Hancock County<1>.

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

Time Zone: Pleasant Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Pleasant Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Pleasant Acres: This one is located in Hancock County and the other is located in Marion County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 12 communities that are also named Pleasant Acres - they are located in Alabama (2), Connecticut, Georgia (3), Maryland (2), Mississippi, North Carolina and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Acres.

Communities near Pleasant Acres ...

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

  • Indianapolis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <3>
  • Fishers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <3>
  • Noblesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
  • Westfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Warsaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
  • Beech Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Acres ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Acres - 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.