[7][8] The village was a terminus station for the branch line of railroad located on the north side of the South Loup River called Pleasant Valley.

Peters' Bridge was the location of a station on the stagecoach and freight line that went north with supplies.

[9] This area of section 35 of the Loup Township was previously known as Riverview, when the post office was established in 1883.

This location served the town of Pleasanton until 1907 when an ice-jam clogged the river and backed the water up into the school.

It was constructed during a time where an extension of Burlington Northern and Union Pacific railroads were built in an effort to reach the Black Hills quickly.

[8] In 2005 the village board deemed the building a liability, and made plans to tear it down.

[11] The Pleasanton High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America made it their mission to save the deteriorating building.

[11] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all land.

The Village Board of Pleasanton is made up of five registered voting members of the community.

The weekend event consists of local businesses sponsoring activities for the residents of Pleasanton to participate in.

Community members volunteered to build the park to beautify the entrance into the town.

[18][19] The park serves as a combination of a playground and a fountain for the children and residents of the community.