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Welcome to Pleasant Point ...

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Point: Pleasant Pt.

Pleasant Point is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Pleasant Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Pleasant Point: 757 & 948<2>

Communities Also Named Pleasant Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Pleasant Point: This one is located in and the other is located in Surry County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 15 communities that are also named Pleasant Point - they are located in Kentucky, Maine (2), Manitoba, New York, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Point.

Communities near Pleasant Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Point.

  • Virginia Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chesapeake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Norfolk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hampton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Portsmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Thalia Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
  • Alantic City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
  • Mapleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Monticello Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
  • Sussex
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex

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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Point. 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 Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Point. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Point ...

Looking for more information about Pleasant Point? 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 Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Point.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Pleasant Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Pleasant Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.