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Welcome to Pleasant Valley ...

Pleasant Valley is located in Buckingham County<1>.


The location of Pleasant Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Vally. or Pleasant Vlly.)

Pleasant Valley is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Pleasant Valley: (434)

Communities Also Named Pleasant Valley ...

While we believe that this Pleasant Valley is located in Buckingham County, we know of another 4 Virginia communities named Pleasant Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfax, Loudoun, Roanoke City and Rockingham County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 141 communities that are also named Pleasant Valley - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (8), California (2), Connecticut (2), Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana (3), Nebraska (2), Nevada (5), New Brunswick, New Jersey (4), New Mexico (2), New York (5), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (6), Ohio (13), Oklahoma, Ontario (5), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (8), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (7), Utah, Vermont (2), Washington (3), West Virginia (5) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Pleasant Valley ...

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

  • Farmville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
  • Dillwyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
    • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <4>
  • Pamplin City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Andersonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <4>
  • Buckingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Guinea Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
    • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Alcoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
    • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
  • Gravel Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Toga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
    • Toga is located in Buckingham County
  • Cotton Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland 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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Valley ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Valley. 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 Buckingham, 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 Valley - 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.









 

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