While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasure Ridge Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Pleasure Ridge Park is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pleasure Ridge Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Pleasure Ridge Park (for example, toward Tell City (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Pleasure Ridge Park: 502
Communities near Pleasure Ridge Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasure Ridge Park.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pleasure Ridge Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasure Ridge Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasure Ridge Park. 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 Pleasure Ridge Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasure Ridge Park. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasure Ridge Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasure Ridge Park ...
Looking for more information about Pleasure Ridge Park? 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 Pleasure Ridge Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasure Ridge Park.
Adding Pleasure Ridge Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Pleasure Ridge Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pleasure Ridge Park post office opened in 1876.
We also found Pleasure Ridge Park on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasure Ridge Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: