Welcome to Point Pleasant ...
Point Pleasant is located in Morehouse Parish<1>.
The location of Point Pleasant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Pleasant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for Point Pleasant: Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Point Pleasant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Point Pleasant lies within the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Point Pleasant ...
While we believe that this Point Pleasant is located in Morehouse Parish, we know of another 3 Louisiana communities named Point Pleasant. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Claiborne, Plaquemines and Tensas Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 29 communities that are also named Point Pleasant - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Ohio (5), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point Pleasant.
Communities near Point Pleasant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Pleasant.
- Sterlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
- Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <4>
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Mer Rouge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
- Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <4>
- Collinston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
- Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <4>
- Bonita
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <4>
- Oak Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
- Ouachita City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
- Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Fairbanks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <4>
- Haile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
- Haile is located in Union Parish
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 Point Pleasant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Pleasant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point 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 Point Pleasant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Pleasant. See our Newspapers Page for Point Pleasant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Pleasant ...
Looking for more information about Point 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 Point Pleasant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point Pleasant.
Adding Point Pleasant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point 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 Point Pleasant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Point Pleasant post office opened in 1837.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Pleasant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Pleasant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Morehouse, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Pleasant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |