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Welcome to Pleasantville ...

The village of Pleasantville is located in Westchester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasantville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pleasantville has a population of 7,291 people<2> (see below for details).

Pleasantville is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Pleasantville: 10570<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pleasantville had an population of 7,291 people. This is an increase of 3.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pleasantville had a population of 7,019 people. This makes Pleasantville the county's 37th most populous community.

The population of Pleasantville represents 0.04% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 343rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,019 people, the population of Pleasantville decreased 2.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,172 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pleasantville.

Communities Also Named Pleasantville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Pleasantville: This one is located in Westchester County and the other is located in Chautauqua County.

Beyond New York, there are 28 communities that are also named Pleasantville - they are located in Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana (2), Iowa, Maine, Maryland (3), Missouri, New Jersey (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Pleasantville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pleasantville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Pleasantville ...

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

  • Yonkers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Stamford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Stamford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Norwalk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Norwalk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • New Rochelle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Greenwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • White Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Spring Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <5>

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 Pleasantville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasantville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasantville. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasantville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasantville ...

Looking for more information about Pleasantville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pleasantville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasantville.

Adding Pleasantville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Pleasantville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasantville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasantville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pleasantville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasantville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Pleasantville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pleasantville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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