Pleasant Lake is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Jackson County in the U.S. state of

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

. The community is located in Henrietta Township just south of the lake of the same name. Pleasant Lake has a

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with the ZIP Code 49272.ZIP Code Lookup
/ref> In addition to the post office, there is a party store, gas station, a Dollar General, an Independent Bank, an Inn, a golf course/ restaurant, and Christ Episcopal Church.

History

Pleasant Lake was originally known as Spring Lake until John Wenstren renamed the community in 1836. The community was platted in 1868. A post office opened in Pleasant Lake on October 13, 1961; Leo E. Osterberg was its first postmaster.

References

Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Michigan Unincorporated communities in Michigan Populated places established in 1868 1868 establishments in Michigan {{JacksonCountyMI-geo-stub