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Welcome to Mount Pleasant ...

Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Mount Pleasant: 336 & 743<3>

Communities Also Named Mount Pleasant ...

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

  • Boone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <5>
  • North Wilkesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wilkesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
    • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <5>
  • Taylorsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Blowing Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • West Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
  • Cedar Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
    • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
    • Cedar Rock village
  • Hendrix ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
    • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
  • Ferguson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <5>
  • Millers Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
    • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <5>

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 Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Pleasant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Pleasant area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. 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).
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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