Welcome to Pleasantville ...
Pleasantville is located in Bedford County<1>.
The location of Pleasantville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasantville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pleasantville has a population of 204 people<3> (see below for details).
Pleasantville is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Pleasantville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pleasantville is within the boundaries of the (814) area code.
Websites for Pleasantville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bedfordcountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pleasantville, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pleasantville had an population of 204 people. This is an increase of 3.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pleasantville had a population of 198 people. This makes Pleasantville the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 198 people, the population of Pleasantville decreased 6.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 211 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 Bedford County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Pleasantville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny, Berks and Venango County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 28 communities that are also named Pleasantville - they are located in Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana (2), Iowa, Maine, Maryland (3), Missouri, New Jersey (3), New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, 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.
- Windber
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <5>
- Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
- Roaring Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <5>
- Portage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
- Geistown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Martinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <5>
- Everett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <5>
- Ferndale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <5>
- Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Central City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <5>
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasantville ...
Looking for more information about Pleasantville? 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 Pleasantville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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 on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).
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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pleasantville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasantville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |