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Welcome to Pleasant Plains ...

Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasant Plains, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Plains: Pleasant Plns.

Pleasant Plains is 30 feet [9 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 ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Pleasant Plains: This one is located in Richmond County and the other is located in Dutchess County.

Beyond New York, there are 12 communities that are also named Pleasant Plains - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey (3) 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.

  • New York
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Newark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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    • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Elizabeth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Bayonne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • East Orange
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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    • East Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
  • New Brunswick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Hoboken
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
  • Perth Amboy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
  • Plainfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Plainfield is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 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.

Adding Pleasant Plains to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pleasant Plains in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pleasant Plains was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant Plains.

Footnotes ...

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