Welcome to Point Pleasant ...
Point Pleasant is located in Bucks County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Pleasant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
A typical abbreviation for Point Pleasant: Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Point Pleasant lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Point Pleasant: 215, 267 & 445<3>
The ZIP code for Point Pleasant: 18950<4>
Communities Also Named Point Pleasant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Ohio (5), Ontario (2), 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.
- Lansdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Phillipsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Perkasie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <5>
- Quakertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Doylestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hatboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Souderton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
- Souderton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <5>
- Hellertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Telford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chalfont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
- Chalfont is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Pleasant ...
Looking for more information about Point 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Point Pleasant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Point Pleasant.
Adding Point Pleasant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Point Pleasant post office opened in 1828.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Pleasant.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Pleasant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 215 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 267 or 445. New phone numbers in the Point Pleasant area will be assigned with one of these codes: 215, 267 or 445. 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). |
| <4> | 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 Point Pleasant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Point Pleasant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |