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Welcome to Pleasant Ridge ...

Pleasant Ridge is located in Union County<1>.


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


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

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Ridge: Pleasant Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Rdge. or Pleasant Ridg.)

Pleasant Ridge is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Pleasant Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unioncounty.org/

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

Communities Also Named Pleasant Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Pleasant Ridge: This one is located in Union County and the other is located in Hamilton County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 55 communities that are also named Pleasant Ridge - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (4), Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (5), Missouri (4), New Brunswick (3), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Pleasant Ridge ...

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

  • Dublin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
  • Delaware
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Hilliard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Upper Arlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
    • Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <5>
  • Worthington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <5>
  • Powell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <5>
  • Plain City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
    • Plain City is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <5>
  • Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Madison County
  • West Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
  • Richwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pleasant Ridge. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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