Welcome to Mount Pleasant ...

Mount Pleasant is located in Washington County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Mount Pleasant ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mount Pleasant, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Mount Pleasant ...

While we believe that this Mount Pleasant is located in Washington County, we know of another 21 Pennsylvania communities named Mount Pleasant. Those communities are located in the following counties: Adams, Berks, Bucks, Centre, Clearfield, Delaware, Elk, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montgomery, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Tioga, Venango, Westmoreland and York County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 157 communities that are also named Mount Pleasant - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (6), British Columbia, California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (7), Illinois (3), Indiana (6), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi (5), Missouri (4), New Brunswick, New Jersey (7), New York (5), North Carolina (10), Nova Scotia (5), Ohio (8), Ontario (8), Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee (6), Texas (4), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (9), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mount Pleasant ...

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

• Bethel Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
  • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
• Baldwin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
• Whitehall
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
• Washington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Jefferson Hills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
  • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
  • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
  • Jefferson
• Brentwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
  • Brentwood is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <4>
• Canonsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonsburg
  • Canonsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canonsburg <4>
• Castle Shannon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Shannon
  • Castle Shannon is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Shannon <4>
• Dormont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dormont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormont
  • Dormont is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dormont <4>
• Pleasant Hills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
  • Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Pleasant.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Pleasant.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Pleasant. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Pleasant.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Pleasant ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/