Welcome to Pleasant ...
So far, we found very little information about Pleasant. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pleasant to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pleasant, please Contact Us.
Pleasant would have been located within present day Claiborne County<2>.
The location of Pleasant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pleasant is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Pleasant was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Pleasant (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Pleasant would have been located in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Pleasant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Pleasant - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant.
Communities near Pleasant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant.
- Middlesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
- Middlesboro is located in Bell County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <5>
- LaFollette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <5>
- Harrogate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <5>
- New Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <5>
- Maynardville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <5>
- Tazewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <5>
- Jellico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
- Jellico is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <5>
- Fincastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Warwicktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Minton Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
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 Pleasant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Pleasant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant.
Adding Pleasant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pleasant in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pleasant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pleasant post office opened in 1852.
We also found Pleasant in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Pleasant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |