Welcome to Plymouth ...
Plymouth is located in Lyon County<1>.
The location of Plymouth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plymouth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Plymouth is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plymouth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Plymouth: (620)
Communities Also Named Plymouth ...
While we believe that this Plymouth is located in Lyon County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Plymouth. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brown and Jewell County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 38 communities that are also named Plymouth - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plymouth.
Communities near Plymouth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plymouth.
- Emporia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
- Emporia is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <4>
- Council Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
- Council Grove is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Council Grove has also been known as:
- Council
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <4>
- Americus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Americus is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <4>
- Cottonwood Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
- Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <4>
- Olpe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
- Olpe is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <4>
- Strong City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
- Strong City is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Strong City has also been known as:
- Strong
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <4>
- Neosho Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
- Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Elmdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Elmdale is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <4>
- Bushong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Plymouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plymouth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plymouth. 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 Plymouth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plymouth. See our Newspapers Page for Plymouth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plymouth ...
Looking for more information about Plymouth? 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 Plymouth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plymouth.
Adding Plymouth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plymouth 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 Plymouth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Plymouth post office opened in 1858.
We also found Plymouth in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plymouth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plymouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyoncounty.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 Lyon, 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 Plymouth - 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/ |