Miscellaneous Information

So far, we found very little information about Pleasant Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pleasant Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pleasant Grove, please Contact Us.

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Various Identification Codes ...

GNIS Codes ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) was created to address the problems caused by spelling and naming variations. The BGN will usually recognize an existing name or, when necessary, establish a name for a geographic feature (such as a mountain, lake, river, stream, city, town, village, dam, bridge, etc).

The BGN names are kept in a database called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and it is the official Federal repository. The GNIS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

A unique and permanent identifier has been assigned for each name in the GNIS database. These names and identifiers are definitive and it is intended that they are to be used by all departments of the Federal Government:

GNIS ID for Pleasant Grove: 1211220

GNIS ID for York County: 1209193

GNIS ID for Pennsylvania: 1779798

FIPS Codes ...

In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes.

The following FIPS codes apply to Pleasant Grove:

Place (Community) Code:	61256
State Code:	42 (Pennsylvania)
County Code:	133 (York County)

Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:

State/Place Code:	42/61256
State/County Code:	42/133

As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:

	FIPS Code	translates to	GNIS Code
State of Pennsylvania:	42		1779798
York County:	42/133		1209193
Pleasant Grove:	42/61256		1211220

GPS Location - GNIS Coordinates ...

An important aspect of the GNIS code is that it assigns a GPS location (the latitude/longitude) to the geographic feature. This location is simply a point on the map and does not represent the size or shape of the feature. In the case of Pleasant Grove, it is a point within Pleasant Grove that might be a post office, the city hall or simply an intersection - the point should really be considered arbitrary and only indicating a general location.

For Pleasant Grove, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   39° 48' 55"   (or 39.82°)

Lon:   -76° 28' 10"   (or -76.47°)  

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Pleasant Grove would have been located in Region #1 (the Northeast Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Pleasant Grove would have been located in Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Pleasant Grove would have been located in Region III (Region 3).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Pleasant Grove would have been located in Region III (Region 3).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #1184010   (Name of Record: Pleasant Grove)

Class: populated place

A place or area having clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent population (such as a city, settlement, town or village). The boundaries may or may not coincide with the perceived population.

A 'populated place' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'civil' record. The information contained in the 'populated place' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'civil' classes.

County: York

Map Name: York Haven

Lat: 40.1198162       Lon: -76.7438572  

Elev: 143 ft.

GNIS ID #1211220   (Name of Record: Pleasant Grove (historical))

Class: populated place

County: York

Map Name: Airville

Lat: 39.8153802       Lon: -76.4696863  

Elev: 193 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 42/61256   (Place Name: Pleasant Grove)

County: York     (FIPS State/County: 42/133)

Class: U6

Identifies a populated place (ie- Pleasant Grove) that is wholly or substantially located outside the boundaries of any incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) that has an authoritative common name recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

MSA Code: 9280

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)