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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pleasantville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pleasantville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pleasantville is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Pleasantville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasantville:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Pleasantville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Antietam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Antietam is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
    • Brownsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Gapland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Antietam Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Antietam Station is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
    • Rohrersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Trego
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Trego is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Sharpsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Eakles Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
    • Keedysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Zittlestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Zittlestown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
    • Boonsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairplay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Carroll County
    • Ridgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brunswick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Petersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Petersville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Rosemont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Rosemont is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Burkittsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
    • Olive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Olive is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Lander
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lander is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Potomac Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
    • Bolivar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Adamstown Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Dickerson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Barnesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Beallsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwards Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
    • Hyattstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
    • Poolesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blocktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
    • Burdette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Clarksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Boyds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Browningsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Wingerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
    • Milnor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
    • Rouzerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
    • Wayne Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
    • Welsh Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
    • Pen Mar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
    • Claylick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
    • Shady Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Waynecastle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
    • Waynesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Beartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Gaylord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Arcadia Farm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
    • Wadesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
    • Berryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Frogtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Berrys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
    • Boyce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyce is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <1>
    • Millwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • White Post
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fauquier County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Kerfoot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
    • Landmark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Zulla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
    • Halfway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Delaplane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Rest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Grimes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Welltown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
    • White Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Albin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
    • Siler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
    • Shockeysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
    • Armel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Armel is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
    • Echo Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
    • Chambersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Chambersville is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Collinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Cross Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Georges Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Lovettsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
    • Morrisonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Lucketts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
    • Hamilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Purcellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Round Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Silcott Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
    • White Pump
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
    • Leesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>
  • Warren County (VA)
    • Milldale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Baker Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
    • Scrabble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
    • Swan Pond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
    • Martinsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bedington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Darkesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
    • Bunker Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Inwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Falling Waters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Arden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Ridgeway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gerrardstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hedgesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Harpers Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lower Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Bolivar
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Bardane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
    • Shepherdstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Charles Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ranson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
    • Jefferson Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Kabletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
    • Summit Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
    • Middleway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Holton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Stotlers Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
    • Sleepy Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasantville, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasantville.

Cemeteries Near Pleasantville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasantville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pleasantville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasantville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.

  • Bolivar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Silver Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old Reformed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Uvilla Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville Cemetery
    • The Brownsville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Brownsville Church of the Brethren Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (362 more) ...
    • Brownsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville Cemetery
      • The Brownsville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Brownsville Cemetery
      • Old Brownsville Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #689362 <2>
    • Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Pleasantville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasantville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.

  • Harpers Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sandy Hook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Bakerton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bakerton is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
  • Halltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Halltown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
  • Weverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Weverton is located in Washington County
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  • Uvilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Uvilla is located in Jefferson County (WV)
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  • Millville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Millville is located in Jefferson County (WV)
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  • Knoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Neersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Neersville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
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  • Georges Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
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  • Antietam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Antietam is located in Washington County
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  • Brownsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville is located in Washington County
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  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Duffields
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Duffields is located in Jefferson County (WV)
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    • Shenandoah Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lovettsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasantville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasantville.

Newspapers Published in Pleasantville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasantville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasantville, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasantville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pleasantville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Pleasantville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasantville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.