Welcome to Mount Pleasant ...

Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is 3,840 feet [1,170 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mount Pleasant is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Mount Pleasant: 828

Communities Also Named Mount Pleasant ...

While we believe that this Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County, we know of another 9 North Carolina communities named Mount Pleasant. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cabarrus, Cherokee, Hyde, Moore, Nash, Richmond, Wake, Wilkes and Yadkin County.

Beyond North Carolina, 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), Missouri (4), New Brunswick, New Jersey (7), New York (5), 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.

• Shell Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Boone
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Watauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Woodby Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
• Spruce Pine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
• Norris
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
• Roan Mountain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
  • Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <4>
• Blowing Rock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
  • Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <4>
• Banner Elk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
  • Banner Elk is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <4>
• Elk Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
  • Elk Park is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
• Bakersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
  • Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <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 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.