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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Pleasant. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pleasant to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pleasant, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pleasant (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pleasant. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Pleasant is historic, it would have been located within present day Lincoln County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Burke, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell & Mecklenburg.

Below are the counties that are near Pleasant. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Pleasant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.
    • Boger City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
    • Lincolnton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Henry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Crouse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
    • Iron Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
    • Laurel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Machpelah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
    • Denver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Triangle ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Triangle is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
    • Millersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Isenhour Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
    • Little River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Fairview Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Liledoun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
    • Ellendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Stony Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Taylorsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hiddenite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.
    • Hildebran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Camp Creek is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
    • Ramsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ramsey is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Shoups Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
    • Icard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rhodhiss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Connelly Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutherford College
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Valdese
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yellow Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
    • Enola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Enola is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
    • Drexel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Drexel is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.
    • Concord ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Concord is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Northlakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
    • Granite Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sawmills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
    • Baton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Baton is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
    • Downsville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Hudson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
      • Former name for Hudson:
      • Hudsonville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • Pinehurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Draco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
    • Gamewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Cedar Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
      • Cedar Rock village
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.
    • Maiden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Providence Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
    • Blackburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackburn is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Plateau
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Plateau is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
    • Duan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Duan is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
    • Rhoney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rhoney is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoney
    • Startown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Startown is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
    • Banoak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Banoak is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
    • Propst Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
    • Newton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.
    • Toluca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Toluca is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
    • Belwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Fallston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Waco is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Wilson ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilson is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Knob Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
    • Beam Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
    • Olive Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
    • Lawndale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stubbs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Stony Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Casar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Casar is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casar <2>
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.
    • High Shoals
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Cherryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dellview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
    • Tryon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • Alexis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
    • Perry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Perry is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Dallas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bessemer City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lucia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
    • Spencer Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Ranlo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.
    • Mayhew
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
    • Eufola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Eufola is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
    • Doolie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Doolie is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
    • Mount Mourne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
    • Brevard ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Brevard is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Barium Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
    • Ostwalt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
    • Troutman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepherds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
    • Scotts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
    • Mooresville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Statesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.
    • River View ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • River View is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • Cornelius
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Huntersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Davidson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Paw Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
    • Chateau Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
    • Spring Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Croft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Dixie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.
    • Hollis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hollis is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Sunshine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Ellenboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.
    • Bowling Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Clover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Clover is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant.

Cemeteries Near Pleasant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pleasant - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Pleasant in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant, with the one closest to Pleasant listed first.

  • Reepsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Reepsville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reepsville
  • Lincolnton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackburn is located in Catawba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Maiden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Plateau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plateau is located in Catawba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
  • Startown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Startown is located in Catawba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
  • Henry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Henry is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Orleans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Orleans is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Crouse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
  • Hulls Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Iron Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
    • Cherryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hardins is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardins

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant.

Newspapers Published in Pleasant ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pleasant:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pleasant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.