Welcome to Pleasant Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Pleasant Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pleasant Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pleasant Valley, please Contact Us.
Pleasant Valley would have been located within present day Harrison County<2>.
The location of Pleasant Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Pleasant Valley: PLEH-zuhnt<4>
A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Vally. or Pleasant Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pleasant Valley is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Pleasant Valley was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Pleasant Valley still existed, it would have been in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Pleasant Valley ...
While we believe that this Pleasant Valley is located in Harrison County, we know of another 12 Ohio communities named Pleasant Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Hamilton, Knox, Lake, Morgan, Muskingum, Pike, Ross, Stark, Tuscarawas and Vinton County.
Beyond Ohio, 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 Jersey (4), New Mexico (2), New York (5), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (6), 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.
- New Philadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <6>
- Uhrichsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
- Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <6>
- Cadiz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <6>
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
- Dennison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
- Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <6>
- Gnadenhutten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
- Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <6>
- Tuscarawas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
- Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Hopedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <6>
- Flushing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <6>
- Midvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pleasant Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pleasant Valley. 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. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |