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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pleasantville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pleasantville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pleasantville is located in Bedford County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.

Below are the counties that are near Pleasantville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasantville:

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Pleasantville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Osterburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Paris
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • Saint Clairsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Salemville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
      • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • Schellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <1>
    • Wolfsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Yount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
      • Yount is located in Bedford County
    • New Enterprise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Manns Choice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <1>
    • Waterside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • Bedford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
    • Penn Wood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
      • Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Cotton Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Knob
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Puzzletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <1>
    • Martinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <1>
    • Newry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clover Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <1>
    • Hollidaysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Canan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Beavertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Dunlo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
      • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
    • Beaverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
    • Salix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
      • Salix is located in Cambria County
    • Puritan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Cambria County
    • Scalp Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
      • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Sidman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Saint Michael
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
    • Portage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sonman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
      • Sonman is located in Cambria County
    • Bens Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
    • Belmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Valley-Hi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Crystal Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
    • Emmaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laidig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
    • Waterfall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sipes Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sipes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Harrisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Dudley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Broad Top City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Robertsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
      • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
    • Cooks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
    • Marklesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
      • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
    • Todd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
    • Kimmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Rexis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
      • Rexis is located in Indiana County
    • Wehrum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
      • Wehrum is located in Indiana County
    • Armagh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dilltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • Central City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <1>
    • Windber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Paint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • New Baltimore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Buckstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
    • Indian Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Blough
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
    • Hooversville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Benson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Davidsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <1>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.
    • Robb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Seward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <1>
    • New Florence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • Flintstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasantville, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasantville.

Newspapers Published in Pleasantville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasantville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasantville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasantville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pleasantville:

Cemeteries Near Pleasantville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasantville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasantville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.

  • Friends Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
  • Fishertown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Schellsburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bedford Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Memorial Gardens
  • Burger Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burger Cemetery
  • Stiefler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiefler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiefler Cemetery
  • Hetrick Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetrick Cemetery
  • Potter Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Creek Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Holsinger Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ritchey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • Keagy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keagy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keagy Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Hershberger Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Pleasantville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasantville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasantville, with the one closest to Pleasantville listed first.

  • Spring Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
    • Spring Meadow is located in Bedford County
  • Alum Bank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bank
    • Alum Bank is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alum Bank <1>
  • Fishertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishertown
    • Fishertown is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishertown <1>
  • Springhope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhope
    • Springhope is located in Bedford County
  • New Paris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
    • New Paris is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
  • Osterburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lovely
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
    • Lovely is located in Bedford County
  • Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
    • Point is located in Bedford County
  • Cessna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cessna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cessna
    • Cessna is located in Bedford County
  • Saint Clairsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
    • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Crumb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumb
    • Crumb is located in Somerset County
  • Helixville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helixville
    • Helixville is located in Bedford County
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    • Belden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Bedford County
    • Oppenheimer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheimer
      • Oppenheimer is located in Bedford County
    • Pavia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
      • Pavia is located in Bedford County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasantville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasantville.

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasantville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasantville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1509, Longitude: -78.6017       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasantville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Pleasantville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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