Pleasant Lake, Michigan
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| Pleasant Lake, Michigan | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Pleasant Lake, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°22′48″N 84°20′57″W / 42.38000°N 84.34917°WCoordinates: 42°22′48″N 84°20′57″W / 42.38000°N 84.34917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | Henrietta |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 49272 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| GNIS feature ID | 635107[1] |
Pleasant Lake is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Michigan, United States. Pleasant Lake is located in Henrietta Township just south of the lake itself. Pleasant Lake has a post office with ZIP code 49272.[2] In addition to the post office there is a party store, a gas station, and Christ Episcopal Church.
History[edit]
Pleasant Lake was originally known as Spring Lake until John Wenstren renamed the community in 1836. The community was platted in 1868. A post office opened in Pleasant Lake on October 13, 1961; Leo E. Osterberg was its first postmaster.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Lake, Michigan
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
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