Welcome to Mount Pleasant ...
Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkinson County<1>.
The location of Mount Pleasant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Pleasant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Pleasant lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Mount Pleasant: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Mount Pleasant ...
While we believe that this Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkinson County, we know of another 4 Mississippi communities named Mount Pleasant. Those communities are located in the following counties: Covington, Itawamba, Marshall and Smith County.
Beyond Mississippi, 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), Missouri (4), 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.
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Centreville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <5>
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <5>
- Gloster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
- Gloster is located in Amite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <5>
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
- Norwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
- Crosby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in Amite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <5>
- Whitaker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Turnbull
(9 miles [14.5 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 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.
Adding Mount Pleasant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Pleasant post office opened in 1819.
We also found Mount Pleasant in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Pleasant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Wilkinson, 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 Mount Pleasant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |