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Welcome to Point Pleasant ...

So far, we found very little information about Point Pleasant. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Point Pleasant to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Point Pleasant, please Contact Us.


Point Pleasant would have been located within present day Plaquemines Parish<2>.

A typical abbreviation for Point Pleasant: Pt. Pleasant

While the community is gone, the present day location for Point Pleasant is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Point Pleasant was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Point Pleasant was located: 504

Communities Also Named Point Pleasant ...

While we believe that this Point Pleasant is located in Plaquemines Parish, we know of another 3 Louisiana communities named Point Pleasant. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Claiborne, Morehouse 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.

  • Daisy ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Daisy is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Buras
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Sulphur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Potash
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
  • Happy Jack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
  • Boothville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bohemia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
  • Diamond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
  • Pointe a la Hache
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Point Pleasant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Plaquemines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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.