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Welcome to Seat Pleasant ...

The city of Seat Pleasant is located in Prince George's County<1>.



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While we don't have a date for the founding of Seat Pleasant, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Seat Pleasant has a population of 4,749 people<2> (see below for details).

Seat Pleasant is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Seat Pleasant lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Seat Pleasant: 301, 227 & 240<4>

The ZIP code for Seat Pleasant: 20743<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seat Pleasant had an population of 4,749 people. This is an increase of 4.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Seat Pleasant had a population of 4,542 people. This makes Seat Pleasant the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Seat Pleasant represents 0.08% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 43rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,542 people, the population of Seat Pleasant decreased 7.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,885 people).

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

Communities near Seat Pleasant ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seat Pleasant ...

Looking for more information about Seat 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 Seat Pleasant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seat Pleasant.

Adding Seat Pleasant to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seat 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 Seat Pleasant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Seat Pleasant post office opened in 1879.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seat Pleasant.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seat Pleasant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Seat Pleasant.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seat Pleasant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Seat Pleasant area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Seat Pleasant area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 city (such as Seat Pleasant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Seat Pleasant 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>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.
<8>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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