Welcome to Pleasant Bend ...

Pleasant Bend is located in Henry County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Pleasant Bend: PLEH-zuhnt<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasant Bend, 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 Bend: Pleasant Bnd.

Pleasant Bend is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Pleasant Bend: (419) & (567)<5>

Communities near Pleasant Bend ...

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

• Defiance
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
  • Defiance is located in Defiance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Defiance <6>
• Napoleon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
  • Napoleon is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <6>
• Ottawa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Ottawa is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <6>
• Columbus Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
  • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <6>
• Leipsic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
  • Leipsic is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <6>
• Deshler
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
  • Deshler is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <6>
• Kalida
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
  • Kalida is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <6>
• Pandora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
  • Pandora is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
• Continental
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
  • Continental is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <6>
• Holgate
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holgate
  • Holgate is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holgate <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Bend ...

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

Adding Pleasant Bend to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pleasant Bend 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 Bend was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pleasant Bend on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountyohio.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/