Pleasant Grove Alabama Map

About Pleasant Grove, Alabama

Pleasant Grove is a locality in Limestone 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 emerges from the red-clay earth as a quiet settlement defined by the persistent, winding path of Dry Branch. It lies 11.7 miles west-northwest of Athens, AL (from Athens, AL: bearing 293°T), and is situated 18.3 miles southwest of Giles. Beyond the town’s immediate borders, the land lifts toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Gray Ridge, while the moisture-heavy air clings to the longleaf pines and hardwood thickets that define the local canopy. Two miles away, the quiet expanse of Wheeler Reservoir offers a vast, reflective stillness, contrasting with the nearby, sheltered quietude of Stinnett Hollow. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, syrupy quality, turning the dust kicked up from rural roads into a fleeting, golden gauze that settles over the low-slung landscape.

History in Pleasant Grove remains anchored in the stubborn resilience of those who first cleared these inland woods, carving a livelihood from the stubborn, mineral-rich soil. While the regional economy has shifted from the agrarian patterns of the past, the town retains a steady, deliberate pace that favors the deliberate work of the day over the frantic urgency of larger centers. Residents often find their way toward the State-owned Submerged Lands, a protected space that preserves the wilder, untamed character of the local terrain. Even as modern life moves forward, the presence of Pleasant Grove feels tethered to these fundamental elements—the rhythm of the seasons, the slow drainage of the creek beds, and the deep, silent permanence of the hills.

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 Limestone County (Athens), 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.