Welcome to Mount Pleasant Mills ...
Mount Pleasant Mills is located in Snyder County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Pleasant Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1818.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant Mills: Mt. Pleasant Mls. (or less commonly used: Mt. Pleasant Mlls.)
Mount Pleasant Mills is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Pleasant Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Mount Pleasant Mills: 17853<3>
Communities near Mount Pleasant Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Pleasant Mills.
- Sunbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
- Selinsgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
- Lewisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- Northumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <4>
- Mifflinburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
- Mifflinburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <4>
- Millersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
- Lykens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
- Lykens is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lykens <4>
- Shamokin Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
- Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <4>
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Elizabethville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
- Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <4>
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 Mount Pleasant Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Pleasant Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Pleasant Mills. 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 Mount Pleasant Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Pleasant Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Pleasant Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Pleasant Mills ...
Looking for more information about Mount Pleasant Mills? 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 Mount Pleasant Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Pleasant Mills.
Adding Mount Pleasant Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Pleasant Mills 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 Mount Pleasant Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Pleasant Mills post office opened in 1818.
We also found Mount Pleasant Mills in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Pleasant Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Pleasant Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Snyder County: www.snydercounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Snyder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Pleasant Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mount Pleasant Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Pleasant Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |