Welcome to Pleasant Plains ...

Pleasant Plains is located in Morris County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Plains: Pleasant Plns.

Pleasant Plains is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Pleasant Plains ...

While we believe that this Pleasant Plains is located in Morris County, we know of another 2 New Jersey communities named Pleasant Plains. Those communities are located in the following counties: Middlesex and Ocean County.

Beyond New Jersey, there are 12 communities that are also named Pleasant Plains - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, New York (2) and North Carolina (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Plains.

Communities near Pleasant Plains ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Plains.

• Newark
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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  • Newark is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Elizabeth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Bayonne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
• East Orange
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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  • East Orange is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• New Brunswick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Perth Amboy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Plainfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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  • Plainfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Linden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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  • Linden is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Kearny
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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  • Kearny is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
• Rahway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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  • Rahway is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 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 Pleasant Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Plains.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Plains. 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 Pleasant Plains.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Plains. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Plains.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Plains ...

Looking for more information about Pleasant Plains? 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 Pleasant Plains, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Plains.