Pleasant Mount, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Pleasant Mount or Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The historic community was located along the current Missouri Route FF on a hilltop approximately one-half mile north of the railroad line.[2] The current community of Mount Pleasant or Mt Pleasant is just south of U.S. Route 54, about three miles northeast of Eldon[3] at 38°22′05″N 92°31′25″W﻿ / ﻿38.36806°N 92.52361°W﻿ / 38.36806; -92.52361.[4][5]

## History

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Pleasant Mount was platted in 1838.[6] A post office called Pleasant Mount was established in 1847, and remained in operation until 1909.[7] A variant name is "Mount Pleasant".[6]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Mount, Missouri
2. ^ Eldon, Missouri, 15 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1904
3. ^ Eldon, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Mount, Missouri
5. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
6. ^ a b "Miller County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
7. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Miller County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Tuscumbia

Cities|

* Bagnell
* Eldon
* Iberia
* Lake Ozark‡
* Lakeside
* Osage Beach‡

Map of Missouri highlighting Miller County

Villages|

* Brumley
* Olean
* St. Elizabeth
* Tuscumbia

Townships|

* Equality
* Franklin
* Glaze
* Jim Henry
* Osage
* Richwoods
* Saline

CDP|

* Aurora Springs

Other
communities|

* Atwell
* Brays
* Capps
* Etterville
* Faith
* Hoecker
* Kaiser
* Keethtown
* Marys Home
* Pleasant Mount
* Rocky Mount
* Saint Anthony
* Spring Garden
* Ulman
* Watkins
* West Aurora

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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38°22′35″N 92°31′22″W﻿ / ﻿38.37639°N 92.52278°W﻿ / 38.37639; -92.52278

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