Pleasant Gap, Missouri facts for kids

Pleasant Gap is a small, quiet place located in the southeastern part of Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. You can find Pleasant Gap along Missouri Route 0, about ten miles southeast of a larger town called Butler.

A Look Back: The History of Pleasant Gap

Pleasant Gap was first planned and settled around the year 1840. People named it 'Pleasant Gap' because it was a beautiful spot nestled in a natural opening or 'gap' in the land.

A post office, which is where people send and receive mail, opened in Pleasant Gap in 1840. This post office served the community for many years, helping people connect with others. It continued to operate until 1918, when it finally closed down.