Pleasant Site, Alabama facts for kids
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Pleasant Site, Alabama
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 Pleasant Site, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Pleasant Site, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Franklin |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 125042 |
Pleasant Site is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Alabama, United States.
History
The name Pleasant Site comes from a subjectively descriptive term of the surrounding area. A post office operated under the name Pleasant Site from 1843 to 1911.
During the Civil War, Company B of the 27th Alabama Infantry (known as the "Confederate Sentinels") was organized at Pleasant Site. The last surviving Confederate veteran in Franklin County, Allen Haley Taylor, is buried in Pleasant Site.
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