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Welcome to Pleasantville ...

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


The location of Pleasantville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Pleasantville: PLEH-zuhnt-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasantville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pleasantville has a population of 958 people<4> (see below for details).

Pleasantville is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Pleasantville lies within the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pleasantville had an population of 958 people. This is a decrease of 0.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pleasantville had a population of 960 people. This makes Pleasantville the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 960 people, the population of Pleasantville increased 9.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 877 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 Ohio communities named Pleasantville: This one is located in Fairfield County and the other is located in Coshocton County.

Beyond Ohio, 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), New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Pleasantville ...

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

  • Newark
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lancaster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Reynoldsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pickerington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pataskala
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
    • Pataskala is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <6>
  • Heath
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <6>
  • Canal Winchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
    • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <6>
  • Logan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Hocking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
  • Granville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Groveport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
    • Groveport is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <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 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. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pleasantville post office opened in 1828.

We also found Pleasantville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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 Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.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 Fairfield, 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 Pleasantville. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pleasantville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasantville - 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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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