Pleasant Hill, Tennessee facts for kids
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Pleasant Hill, Tennessee
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Pleasant Hill Town Hall
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Location of Pleasant Hill in Cumberland County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Cumberland |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2) |
| • Land | 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,893 ft (577 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 540 |
| • Density | 331.29/sq mi (127.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38578
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| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-59240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1297846 |
Pleasant Hill is a small town located in Cumberland County, Tennessee, in the United States. In 2020, about 540 people lived there.
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History of Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill was first settled by European Americans before the year 1819.
Pleasant Hill Academy
In 1884, a teacher from the American Missionary Association (AMA) started the Pleasant Hill Academy. This school offered a wide range of subjects for young people in the countryside. It also taught practical skills like farming. The school was supported by the Congregational Church and stayed open until 1947. Its main building, called Pioneer Hall, is still standing today.
Medical Care in Pleasant Hill
May Cravath Wharton was one of the first women doctors from Minnesota. She started a medical clinic at the academy. Her husband was the director of the school at the time. Dr. Wharton also took care of people in the local community. After her husband passed away, the community asked her to stay.
Dr. Wharton created a small hospital. She raised money in New England with help from the AMA. This allowed her to add a special building called a sanatorium for people with tuberculosis. At that time, there were no medicines for tuberculosis. The only treatment was rest and good food. The Uplands Sanatorium later became a retirement home. This happened when the main hospital moved to Crossville. The hospital is now known as the Cumberland Medical Center.
World War II Camp
Just east of Pleasant Hill was a place called Camp Crossville. During World War II, this camp held German and Italian officers as prisoners of war. They were kept there from November 1942 until the war ended.
Geography of Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill is located in a hilly area. It is part of the western Cumberland Plateau. In the northwestern part of town, there are two small lakes. These lakes, Upland Lake and Lake Alice, are formed by dams on Frey Branch.
U.S. Route 70 goes through the southern part of Pleasant Hill. This road connects the town to Crossville in the east and Sparta in the west.
The town covers about 1.6 square miles (4.2 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small amount of water.
Population Changes
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 227 | — | |
| 1920 | 148 | −34.8% | |
| 1930 | 165 | 11.5% | |
| 1940 | 178 | 7.9% | |
| 1950 | 152 | −14.6% | |
| 1960 | 267 | 75.7% | |
| 1970 | 293 | 9.7% | |
| 1980 | 371 | 26.6% | |
| 1990 | 494 | 33.2% | |
| 2000 | 544 | 10.1% | |
| 2010 | 563 | 3.5% | |
| 2020 | 540 | −4.1% | |
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In 2000, there were 544 people living in Pleasant Hill. About 11% of the households had children under 18. Many households (40.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average age in the town was 72 years old.
Notable People
- Dora Read Goodale (1866–1952) was a poet and teacher. She directed the Uplands Sanatorium from the late 1930s to 1941. Her book of poems, Mountain Dooryards, used the local Appalachian dialect.
- Helen S. Mitchell (1895–1984) passed away at Uplands Sanatorium.
- Earl Webb was a famous baseball player.
- May Cravath Wharton (1873–1959) was an early woman doctor from Minnesota. She started the first hospital and sanatorium in Pleasant Hill. Later, she helped create the Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville.
See also
In Spanish: Pleasant Hill (Tennessee) para niños
