Welcome to Point Pleasant ...
So far, we found very little information about Point Pleasant. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Point Pleasant to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Point Pleasant, please Contact Us.
Point Pleasant would have been located within present day Hocking County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Point Pleasant: Pt. Pleasant
While the community is gone, the present day location for Point Pleasant is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Point Pleasant was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Point Pleasant was located: 740 & 220<4>
Communities Also Named Point Pleasant ...
While we believe that this Point Pleasant is located in Hocking County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Point Pleasant. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clermont, Gallia, Guernsey and Paulding County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 29 communities that are also named Point Pleasant - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point Pleasant.
Communities near Point Pleasant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Pleasant.
- Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Logan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Nelsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <5>
- McArthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
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- Hamden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <5>
- Amanda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
- Amanda is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amanda <5>
- New Straitsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <5>
- Shawnee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
- Buchtel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Laurelville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Laurelville is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <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 Point Pleasant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Pleasant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Pleasant. 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 Point Pleasant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Pleasant. See our Newspapers Page for Point Pleasant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/
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 Point Pleasant, 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 Hocking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Pleasant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Point Pleasant area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Point Pleasant area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |