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Welcome to Mount Pleasant ...

Mount Pleasant is located in Atlantic County<1>.


The location of Mount Pleasant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is near sea level<3>.

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

Mount Pleasant lies within the (609) area code.

Communities Also Named Mount Pleasant ...

While we believe that this Mount Pleasant is located in Atlantic County, we know of another 6 New Jersey communities named Mount Pleasant. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bergen, Cape May, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Morris and Warren County.

Beyond New Jersey, 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 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.

  • Atlantic City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
    • Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
  • Ocean City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
    • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
  • Somers Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
    • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
  • Ventnor City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
    • Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
  • Brigantine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
    • Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
  • Linwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
  • Margate City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
    • Margate City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
  • Egg Harbor City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
    • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Sea Isle City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
    • Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people

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.

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 Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, 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.









 

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