Welcome to Pleasantville ...
The city of Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasantville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pleasantville has a population of 20,147 people<2> (see below for details).
Pleasantville is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Pleasantville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pleasantville lies within the (609) area code.
The ZIP code for Pleasantville: 08232<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pleasantville had an population of 20,147 people. This is a decrease of 0.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pleasantville had a population of 20,249 people (or 7.38% of the total population of Atlantic County). This makes Pleasantville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Pleasantville represents 0.23% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 20,249 people, the population of Pleasantville increased 6.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19,012 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pleasantville.
Communities Also Named Pleasantville ...
While we believe that this Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County, we know of another 2 New Jersey communities named Pleasantville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cumberland and Morris County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 28 communities that are also named Pleasantville - they are located in Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana (2), Iowa, Maine, Maryland (3), Missouri, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasantville.
Communities near Pleasantville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasantville.
- Ocean City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Brigantine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
- Egg Harbor City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Sea Isle City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Estell Manor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Port Republic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Corbin City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Margate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 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 Pleasantville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasantville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasantville. 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 Pleasantville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasantville. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasantville.
Adding Pleasantville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pleasantville post office opened in 1877.
We also found Pleasantville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasantville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasantville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pleasantville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasantville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pleasantville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pleasantville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |