Pleasant Gap, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
33°59′15″N 85°31′12″W / 33.98750°N 85.52000°W / 33.98750; -85.52000CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyCherokeeElevation
689 ft (210 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)256 & 938GNIS feature ID160400[1]

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.[2] The community was named from a nearby gap at Frog Mountain.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880120—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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.
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