Pleasant Grove Alabama Map

About Pleasant Grove, Alabama

Pleasant Grove is a locality in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,544. The population density is 375.1 people per km². Pleasant Grove is located at 33.4940°N, 86.9781°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pleasant Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35160, 35653, 35579.

Pleasant Grove occupies a quiet expanse of Alabama earth where the dark, winding path of Cobb Creek serves as a persistent pulse through the landscape. It lies 12.7 miles south of Calera, AL (from Calera, AL: bearing 191°T), and is situated 3.8 miles southwest of Jemison. The terrain here rises and falls in modest, measured swells, draped in the heavy, humid air that encourages the dense growth of bottomland hardwoods and longleaf pines. Sunlight often catches the iron-rich soil, casting a deep, earthy glow across the back roads that snake toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Chandler Mountain. A traveler might find the atmosphere thick with the scent of damp loam and pine needles, especially as the light softens at dusk, turning the sky into a bruised violet that settles over the canopy. Only four miles away, the quiet surface of Bentleys Lake reflects the shifting clouds, providing a still, glassy counterpoint to the restless movement of the nearby creek.

Pleasant Grove maintains a character forged by the steady, persistent labor of its people, who have long looked toward the regional industrial centers while keeping the rhythms of a smaller, more intimate life. The land reflects a history of agrarian roots, where the legacy of peach and pecan orchards still marks the periphery of the modern sprawl. Residents often seek the shaded quiet of Thorsby Park for respite, finding a reprieve from the pace of daily commerce within its managed greenery. Twelve miles to the west, the expansive, open reach of Dry Valley offers a stark contrast to the thick, timbered folds of the local geography. Whether through the seasonal bloom of the orchards or the quiet persistence of the local schools, Pleasant Grove persists as a place defined by its inland solitude and the enduring, deliberate pace of its own unfolding life.

About This Pleasant Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pleasant Grove, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.493969, -86.978145. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Pleasant Grove includes the ZIP code (35160, 35653, 35579), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Chilton County (Clanton), and school district assignment (Jefferson County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.