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Welcome to Pleasant Valley ...

Pleasant Valley is located in Ross County<1>.


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


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

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Vally. or Pleasant Vlly.)

Pleasant Valley is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Pleasant Valley: (740)

Communities Also Named Pleasant Valley ...

While we believe that this Pleasant Valley is located in Ross County, we know of another 12 Ohio communities named Pleasant Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Hamilton, Harrison, Knox, Lake, Morgan, Muskingum, Pike, 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.

  • Chillicothe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Circleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <5>
  • Greenfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Waverly City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
    • Waverly City is located in Pike County
    • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
  • Waverly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Williamsport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
  • Kingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Frankfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • New Holland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
    • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <5>
  • Bainbridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Valley ...

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

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

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.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 Ross, 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 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Valley - 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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