Welcome to Pleasant Grove ...
Pleasant Grove is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Pleasant Grove is located in Ripley County<1>.
The location of Pleasant Grove 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 Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Grove: Pleasant Grv.
Pleasant Grove is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pleasant Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pleasant Grove is within the boundaries of the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Pleasant Grove ...
While we believe that this Pleasant Grove is located in Ripley County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Pleasant Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Camden and Cooper County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 99 communities that are also named Pleasant Grove - they are located in Alabama (11), Arkansas (5), California (2), Florida (5), Georgia (7), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), New Jersey (2), North Carolina (8), Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (11), Texas (9), Utah and Virginia (5).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Grove.
Communities near Pleasant Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Grove.
- Doniphan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
- Doniphan is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <4>
- Naylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Ellsinore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
- Ellsinore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <4>
- Grandin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bennett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Bennett is located in Ripley County
- Briar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Fairdealing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
- Gamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Oxly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Ponder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Grove. 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 Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Grove ...
Looking for more information about Pleasant Grove? 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 Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Grove.
Adding Pleasant Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pleasant Grove in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pleasant Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pleasant Grove post office opened in 1877.
We also found Pleasant Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ripley, 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 Grove - 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/ |