Mount Pleasant dates to 1803, and 58% of its homes were built before 1940
3 places in town are on the National Register, among them 2 National Historic Landmarks and a historic district with 13 buildings.
How Mount Pleasant began
When was Mount Pleasant founded?
Mount Pleasant dates its founding to 1803 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1812.
3 listings protect 15 historic buildings
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving. 2 are National Historic Landmarks, the highest tier.
Architectural styles listings
★ Landmark
★ Landmark
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
Questions about Mount Pleasant’s history
What year was Mount Pleasant founded?
In 1803, according to Wikidata. Mount Pleasant’s post office opened in 1812.
What is on the National Register in Mount Pleasant?
Three places: the Benjamin Lundy House (listed 1974), the Mount Pleasant Historic District (1974) and the Friends Meetinghouse (1970).
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From the National Register of Historic Places (3), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.