Welcome to Pleasant Shade ...
Pleasant Shade is located in Greensville County<1>.
The location of Pleasant Shade has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasant Shade, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Pleasant Shade is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pleasant Shade lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pleasant Shade lies within the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Pleasant Shade ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pleasant Shade - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Shade.
Communities near Pleasant Shade ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Shade.
- Emporia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
- Emporia is located in Emporia City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <4>
- Gaston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
- Jarratt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarratt
- Jarratt is located in Greensville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarratt <4>
- McKenney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenney
- McKenney is located in Dinwiddie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenney <4>
- Alberta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Stony Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <4>
- Callaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Ante
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Edgerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
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 Shade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Shade.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Shade. 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 Shade.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Shade. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Shade.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Shade ...
Looking for more information about Pleasant Shade? 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 Shade, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Shade.
Adding Pleasant Shade to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pleasant Shade 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 Shade was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pleasant Shade post office opened in 1860.
We also found Pleasant Shade in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant Shade.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Shade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greensville County: www.greensvillecountyva.gov/
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 Greensville, 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 Shade - 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/ |