Pleasant Ridge, Barry County, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Pleasant Ridge is an unincorporated community in northern Barry County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Missouri Supplemental Routes Z and VV, seven miles east of Monett.[2]

## History

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Pleasant Ridge at one time was home to a small gas station and convenience store, school, church and several residences. The schoolhouse still stands on the southwest corner of the intersection of Routes Z and VV. The cannery is no longer standing, however it is believed to have been located at Tom Town close to Little Flat Creek approximately 4.5 miles south of Pleasant Ridge. There was also a mill on Little Flat Creek across from the cannery owned by John Sperandio.[citation needed]

The Tom Town Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]

## Climate

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The climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).[4]

Climate data for Pleasant Ridge, Missouri

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 6
(42)  | 9
(48)  | 14
(57)  | 19
(67)  | 23
(74)  | 28
(82)  | 28
(82)  | 31
(88)  | 27
(80)  | 21
(69)  | 13
(56)  | 7
(45)  | 19
(66)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −5
(23)  | −3
(27)  | 2
(36)  | 7
(45)  | 12
(54)  | 17
(63)  | 19
(67)  | 19
(66)  | 14
(58)  | 8
(47)  | 3
(37)  | −3
(26)  | 8
(46)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 56
(2.2)  | 53
(2.1)  | 100
(4)  | 110
(4.5)  | 130
(5.3)  | 140
(5.4)  | 89
(3.5)  | 86
(3.4)  | 130
(5.1)  | 97
(3.8)  | 100
(4.1)  | 71
(2.8)  | 1,170
(46.2)
Average precipitation days  | 7  | 7  | 10  | 10  | 12  | 10  | 7  | 7  | 8  | 8  | 8  | 7  | 101
Source: Weatherbase [5]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Ridge, Barry County, Missouri
2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 61 ISBN 0899332242
3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. ^ Climate Summary for Pleasant Ridge, Missouri
5. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 16, 2013.

36°53′47″N 93°47′30″W﻿ / ﻿36.89639°N 93.79167°W﻿ / 36.89639; -93.79167

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Municipalities and communities of Barry County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Cassville

Cities|

* Cassville
* Exeter
* Monett‡
* Pierce City‡
* Purdy
* Seligman
* Washburn
* Wheaton

Map of Missouri highlighting Barry County

Villages|

* Arrow Point
* Butterfield
* Chain-O-Lakes
* Emerald Beach

Townships|

* Ash
* Butterfield
* Capps Creek
* Corsicana
* Crane Creek
* Exeter
* Flat Creek
* Jenkins
* Kings Prairie
* Liberty
* McDonald
* McDowell
* Mineral
* Monett
* Mountain
* Ozark
* Pioneer
* Pleasant Ridge
* Purdy
* Roaring River
* Shell Knob
* Sugar Creek
* Washburn
* Wheaton
* White River

CDPs|

* Eagle Rock
* Golden
* Shell Knob‡

Unincorporated
communities|

* Cato
* Corsicana
* Jenkins
* Leann
* Lohmer
* Madry
* Mayflower
* McDowell
* Mineral Spring
* Osa
* Pasley
* Pioneer
* Pleasant Ridge
* Pulaskifield
* Ridgley
* Scholten
* Travers
* Viola‡
* Wheelerville
* Yonkerville

Ghost towns|

* Hailey
* McDonald
* Roark

Footnotes|

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

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