Welcome to Plymell ...
Plymell is located in Finney County<1>.
The location of Plymell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plymell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Plymell is 2,870 feet [875 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Plymell is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Plymell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Plymell (for example, toward Syracuse), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Plymell is located in the (620) area code.
Communities near Plymell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plymell.
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Finney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
- Holcomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
- Holcomb is located in Finney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <4>
- Deerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Kearny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <4>
- Pierceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Finney County
- Rodkey ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Gray County
- Copeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Gray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeland <4>
- Ingalls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Sublette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sublette is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <4>
- Lakin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakin
- Lakin is located in Kearny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakin <4>
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 Plymell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plymell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plymell. 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 Plymell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plymell. See our Newspapers Page for Plymell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plymell ...
Looking for more information about Plymell? 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 Plymell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plymell.
Adding Plymell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plymell 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 Plymell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Plymell post office opened in 1886.
We also found Plymell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plymell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plymell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Finney County: www.finneycounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Finney, 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 Plymell - 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/ |