Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. It is located near the intersection of Blue Star Memorial Highway and Mt. Pleasant Road. Mt. Pleasant borders the city of Gretna and the St. John/ Robertsville community. It also borders the city of Chattahoochee.
Geography
Mount Pleasant is located at 30°39′26″N 84°41′28″W / 30.65722°N 84.69111°W (30.65722, -84.69111). [1]
Government and infrastructure
The Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department operates one fire station. [2]
Education
Gadsden County School District operates public schools. At one time there was a county school in Mount Pleasant. [3] As of 2017 Gadsden County High School (formerly East Gadsden High School) is the only remaining zoned high school in the county due to the consolidation of West Gadsden High School's high school section into East Gadsden High. [4]
Robert F. Munroe Day School, a K-12 private school which was founded as a segregation academy, [5] has its main campus in Mount Pleasant. [6] The main campus has 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land. The school's kindergarten campus is in Quincy proper. [7]
Notable person
Kelvin Kirk, the first Mr. Irrelevant as the last player selected in the 1976 NFL Draft, who later played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ " Fire Station Locations Archived 2017-04-07 at the Wayback Machine." Gadsden County, Florida. Retrieved on April 7, 2017.
- ^ " Historical Community Schools." Gadsden County School District. January 6, 2004. Retrieved on April 8, 2017.
- ^ Jiwanmall, Stephen (April 4, 2017). "Gadsden County Schools to Consolidate in 2017-18". WTXL. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Glenda Alice Rabby, The Pain and the Promise: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Tallahassee, Florida, Athens, Ga., University of Georgia Press, 1999, ISBN 082032051X, p. 255.
- ^ " About Us." Robert F. Munroe Day School. Retrieved on June 5, 2017. "Founded in 1969 in Mt. Pleasant, Florida, the campus[...]" and "91 Old Mt. Pleasant Rd. Quincy FL, 32352"
- ^ "Robert F. Munroe Day School 91 Old Mt. Pleasant Road Quincy, Florida 32352" and "Robert F. Munroe Day Kindergarten 1800 West King Street Quincy, Florida 32351"
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Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. It is located near the intersection of Blue Star Memorial Highway and Mt. Pleasant Road. Mt. Pleasant borders the city of Gretna and the St. John/ Robertsville community. It also borders the city of Chattahoochee.
Geography
Mount Pleasant is located at 30°39′26″N 84°41′28″W / 30.65722°N 84.69111°W (30.65722, -84.69111). [1]
Government and infrastructure
The Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department operates one fire station. [2]
Education
Gadsden County School District operates public schools. At one time there was a county school in Mount Pleasant. [3] As of 2017 Gadsden County High School (formerly East Gadsden High School) is the only remaining zoned high school in the county due to the consolidation of West Gadsden High School's high school section into East Gadsden High. [4]
Robert F. Munroe Day School, a K-12 private school which was founded as a segregation academy, [5] has its main campus in Mount Pleasant. [6] The main campus has 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land. The school's kindergarten campus is in Quincy proper. [7]
Notable person
Kelvin Kirk, the first Mr. Irrelevant as the last player selected in the 1976 NFL Draft, who later played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ " Fire Station Locations Archived 2017-04-07 at the Wayback Machine." Gadsden County, Florida. Retrieved on April 7, 2017.
- ^ " Historical Community Schools." Gadsden County School District. January 6, 2004. Retrieved on April 8, 2017.
- ^ Jiwanmall, Stephen (April 4, 2017). "Gadsden County Schools to Consolidate in 2017-18". WTXL. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Glenda Alice Rabby, The Pain and the Promise: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Tallahassee, Florida, Athens, Ga., University of Georgia Press, 1999, ISBN 082032051X, p. 255.
- ^ " About Us." Robert F. Munroe Day School. Retrieved on June 5, 2017. "Founded in 1969 in Mt. Pleasant, Florida, the campus[...]" and "91 Old Mt. Pleasant Rd. Quincy FL, 32352"
- ^ "Robert F. Munroe Day School 91 Old Mt. Pleasant Road Quincy, Florida 32352" and "Robert F. Munroe Day Kindergarten 1800 West King Street Quincy, Florida 32351"
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