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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Pleasant Gap
Unincorporated community
Pleasant Gap is located in AlabamaPleasant GapPleasant GapLocation in Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°59′15″N 85°31′12″W / 33.98750°N 85.52000°W / 33.98750; -85.52000
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Elevation689 ft (210 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID160400

Pleasant Gap, also known as Pleasantsgap and Stocks Mills, is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

A post office called Pleasant Gap was established in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932. The community was named from a nearby gap at Frog Mountain.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880120—
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. "Pleasant Gap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 45. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Cherokee County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Centre
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