Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Plainfield had a population of 305 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Plainfield had a population of 413 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Horton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Horton is located in Bremer County
- Roxie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Nashua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
- Clarksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
- Bremer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Shell Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
- Shell Rock is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <3>
- Seigel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Powersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Floyd County
- Republic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Waverly Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
- Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
- Williamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
- Ionia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <3>
- Chickasaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
- Allison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Allison is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <3>
- Coster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Finchford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Janesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
- Tripoli
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
- Tripoli is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <3>
- Denver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <3>
- Bassett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Butler Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
- Knittel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Charles City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
- Charles City is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Plainfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bremer County: www.co.bremer.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Plainfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |