Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is a city serving as the county seat of Henry County, Iowa, located at the intersection of US Routes 218 and 34. The downtown area features a grid of streets with commercial buildings, residential neighborhoods, and civic spaces that form the center of community life.

The city was founded in 1835 by pioneer Presley Saunders and officially incorporated in 1842. It developed as a regional center for commerce and administration across the Iowa countryside.

The Union Block building made history in 1869 when Arabella A. Mansfield received the first law practice license granted to a woman in the United States.

The city is accessible via US Routes 218 and 34, making it easy to reach by car. Parking is available throughout downtown and in residential neighborhoods near main attractions.

The Midwest Old Threshers Reunion takes place here annually and draws visitors interested in seeing historical harvesting equipment and steam-powered machinery from farming history. The event offers a rare look at how agricultural work was mechanized in the 1800s and 1900s.

Location: Henry County

Elevation above the sea: 218 m

Website: http://cityofmountpleasantiowa.org/citysite/default.aspx

GPS coordinates: 40.96694,-91.55111

Latest update: December 7, 2025 09:25