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Welcome to Point Pleasant ...

Point Pleasant is located in Cocke County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Point Pleasant: Pt. Pleasant

Point Pleasant is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Point Pleasant ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Point Pleasant: This one is located in Cocke County and the other is located in Decatur County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 29 communities that are also named Point Pleasant - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Ohio (5), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Point Pleasant ...

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

  • Clevenger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
    • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
  • Morristown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
  • Dyers Ferry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
    • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
  • Jefferson City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Oakland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Grainger County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
  • Newport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Cocke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
  • Jaybird
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
  • Dandridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
    • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <4>
  • Bean Station
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Beans
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
    • Beans is located in Grainger County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 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 Point Pleasant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Pleasant.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Pleasant ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Pleasant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cocke, 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 Point Pleasant - 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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