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Welcome to Mount Pleasant ...

A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Mount Pleasant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Mount Pleasant: 314 & 557<2>

Communities Also Named Mount Pleasant ...

While we believe that this Mount Pleasant is located in , we know of another 3 Missouri communities named Mount Pleasant. Those communities are located in the following : Gentry, Lawrence and Miller County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 157 communities that are also named Mount Pleasant - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (6), British Columbia, California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (7), Illinois (3), Indiana (6), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi (5), New Brunswick, New Jersey (7), New York (5), North Carolina (10), Nova Scotia (5), Ohio (8), Ontario (8), Oregon, Pennsylvania (22), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee (6), Texas (4), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (9), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mount Pleasant ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Florissant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Chesterfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Belleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
  • University City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Ballwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
    • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <3>
  • O'Fallon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
    • O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <3>
  • Granite City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kirkwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
  • Maryland Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
    • Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Pleasant ...

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

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Pleasant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 314 code has been Overlayed with the 557 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Pleasant area will be assigned with one of these codes: 314 or 557. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Pleasant area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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