Welcome to Pleasant Hill ...
Pleasant Hill is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The location of Pleasant Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasant Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Pleasant Hill is 2,380 feet [725 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Pleasant Hill is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Pleasant Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pleasant Hill is located in the (276) area code.
Communities Also Named Pleasant Hill ...
While we believe that this Pleasant Hill is located in Tazewell County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Pleasant Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Rockingham and Suffolk City.
Beyond Virginia, there are 148 communities that are also named Pleasant Hill - they are located in Alabama (17), Arkansas (13), California (2), Delaware, Georgia (9), Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (6), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (6), Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (9), Quebec, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (18), Texas (11), Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Hill.
Communities near Pleasant Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Hill.
- Richlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
- Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
- Welch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
- Honaker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
- Honaker is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <4>
- Cedar Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
- Gary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - War
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bradshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
- Iaeger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Anawalt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Hill ...
Looking for more information about Pleasant Hill? 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 Pleasant Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Hill.
Adding Pleasant Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pleasant Hill post office opened in 1877.
We also found Pleasant Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |