Welcome to Pleasant Ridge ...
Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Ridge: Pleasant Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Rdge. or Pleasant Ridg.)
Pleasant Ridge is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pleasant Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pleasant Ridge lies within the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Pleasant Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Pleasant Ridge: This one is located in Iowa County and the other is located in Clark County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 55 communities that are also named Pleasant Ridge - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (4), Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (5), Missouri (4), New Brunswick (3), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (4), Texas (3) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Ridge.
Communities near Pleasant Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Ridge.
- Mount Horeb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Dodgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Mineral Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Mazomanie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Spring Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Black Earth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
- Black Earth is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Barneveld
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Blue Mounds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
- Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Lone Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Arena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Ridge. 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 Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iowa County: www.iowacounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Iowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |