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Welcome to Pleasant Valley ...

Pleasant Valley is located in Morris County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Vally. or Pleasant Vlly.)

Pleasant Valley is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Pleasant Valley ...

While we believe that this Pleasant Valley is located in Morris County, we know of another 3 New Jersey communities named Pleasant Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Monmouth, Sussex and Warren County.

Beyond New Jersey, there are 141 communities that are also named Pleasant Valley - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (8), California (2), Connecticut (2), Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana (3), Nebraska (2), Nevada (5), New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), New York (5), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (6), Ohio (13), Oklahoma, Ontario (5), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (8), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (7), Utah, Vermont (2), Virginia (5), Washington (3), West Virginia (5) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Pleasant Valley ...

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

  • Plainfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Westfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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    • Westfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
  • Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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    • Summit is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
  • Morristown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Morristown is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
    • Morristown has also been known as:
    • New Hanover
    • West Hanover
  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
  • Hackettstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
  • Boonton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Boonton is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
  • Borough of Essex Fells
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
    • Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
  • Essex Fells
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
    • Essex Fells is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Valley ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.