Pleasant Ridge's African American residents owned nearly 700 acres of farmland, but in the 20th century the population began to decline. The community's small size and rural setting meant that residents had limited economic opportunities. Many younger residents moved to pursue education and careers in larger cities and other states. Ollie Green Lewis, a descendant of the Shepard family and the last African-American resident, died at Pleasant Ridge in February 1959. In the 21st century, only the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery remains at the site with a historical marker erected by the Wisconsin chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1994. The United Brethren Church building is preserved in the African-American section of the Old World Wisconsin open-air museum in Eagle, Wisconsin. References African-American history of Wisconsin Ghost towns in Grant County, Wisconsin Ghost towns in Wisconsin Populated places established by African Americans Populated places established in 1850 1850 establishments in Wisconsin