Welcome to Mount Pleasant ...
Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Pleasant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Pleasant lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Pleasant lies within the (502) area code.
Communities Also Named Mount Pleasant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Mount Pleasant: This one is located in Trimble County and the other is located in Ohio County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 157 communities that are also named Mount Pleasant - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (6), British Columbia, California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (7), Illinois (3), Indiana (6), Iowa, Kansas (4), Louisiana (3), Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi (5), Missouri (4), New Brunswick, New Jersey (7), New York (5), North Carolina (10), Nova Scotia (5), Ohio (8), Ontario (8), Oregon, Pennsylvania (22), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee (6), Texas (4), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (9), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Pleasant.
Communities near Mount Pleasant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Pleasant.
- Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- La Grange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
- Charlestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
- Crestwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
- Crestwood is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <4>
- Carrollton
(12 miles [19.3 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 Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Hanover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
- Vevay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <4>
- Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - New Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
- Campbellsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
- Campbellsburg is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <4>
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 Mount Pleasant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Pleasant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Pleasant. 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 Mount Pleasant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Pleasant. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Pleasant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Pleasant ...
Looking for more information about Mount Pleasant? 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 Mount Pleasant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Pleasant.
Adding Mount Pleasant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mount Pleasant post office opened in 1892.
We also found Mount Pleasant on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Pleasant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Pleasant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Trimble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Pleasant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |