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Welcome to Pleasant Hill ...

The village of Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish<1>.


The location of Pleasant Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasant Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pleasant Hill has a population of 685 people<3> (see below for details).

Pleasant Hill is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Pleasant Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pleasant Hill is within the boundaries of the (318) area code.

The ZIP code for Pleasant Hill: 71065<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pleasant Hill had an population of 685 people. This is a decrease of 5.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pleasant Hill had a population of 723 people. This makes Pleasant Hill the parish's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Pleasant Hill represents 0.02% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 200th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 723 people, the population of Pleasant Hill decreased 8.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 786 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pleasant Hill.

Communities Also Named Pleasant Hill ...

While we believe that this Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish, we know of another 5 Louisiana communities named Pleasant Hill. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Bienville, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches and Winn Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 148 communities that are also named Pleasant Hill - they are located in Alabama (17), Arkansas (13), California (2), Delaware, Georgia (9), Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (6), Kentucky (5), Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (9), Quebec, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (18), Texas (11), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Pleasant Hill ...

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

  • Mansfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Many
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
    • Many is located in Sabine Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <6>
  • Zwolle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Coushatta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Converse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Sabine Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <6>
  • South Mansfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
    • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Noble
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Sabine Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
  • Edgefield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Robeline
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Powhatan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Hill ...

Looking for more information about Pleasant Hill? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pleasant Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Hill.

Adding Pleasant Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pleasant Hill post office opened in 1846.

We also found Pleasant Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Sabine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pleasant Hill.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Pleasant Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pleasant Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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