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Welcome to Pleasant View ...

Pleasant View is located in Emmet County<1>.


The location of Pleasant View 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 View, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant View: Pleasant Vw.

Pleasant View is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Pleasant View: (231)

Communities Also Named Pleasant View ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Pleasant View: This one is located in Emmet County and the other is located in Berrien County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 59 communities that are also named Pleasant View - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Missouri (2), Montana, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (7), Utah (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Pleasant View ...

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

  • Petoskey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Harbor Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Springs
    • Harbor Springs is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Springs <4>
  • Pellston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellston
    • Pellston is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pellston <4>
  • Alanson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson
    • Alanson is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanson <4>
  • Stutsmanville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutsmanville
    • Stutsmanville is located in Emmet County
  • Marsh Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
    • Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
  • Ramona Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Park
    • Ramona Park is located in Emmet County
  • Wequetonsing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetonsing
    • Wequetonsing is located in Emmet County
  • Brutus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brutus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
    • Brutus is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brutus <4>
  • Conway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant View ...

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

Adding Pleasant View to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pleasant View 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 View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pleasant View post office opened in 1878.

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

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

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

The official website for Emmet County: www.co.emmet.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Emmet, 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 Pleasant View - 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/









 

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