Welcome to Plessis ...
Plessis is located in O'Brien County<1>.
The location of Plessis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plessis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Plessis is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plessis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Plessis is located in the (712) area code.
Communities Also Named Plessis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Plessis - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plessis.
Communities near Plessis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plessis.
- Sheldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Sibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
- Hartley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Sanborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <4>
- Lake Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
- Paullina
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Primghar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
- Primghar is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <4>
- Sutherland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <4>
- Everly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Ocheyedan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plessis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plessis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plessis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plessis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plessis. See our Newspapers Page for Plessis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plessis ...
Looking for more information about Plessis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Plessis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plessis.
Adding Plessis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plessis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plessis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Plessis post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plessis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plessis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including O'Brien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plessis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |