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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Plainfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Plainfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Plainfield is located in Bremer County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bremer County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette & Floyd.

Below are the counties that are near Plainfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plainfield:

  • Bremer County     (The home county of Plainfield)
    • The following are listed by 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
    • Waverly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bremer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
    • Seigel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seigel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
      • Seigel is located in Bremer County
    • Frederika
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • 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.<3> 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 <1>
    • 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.<3> 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 <1>
    • Knittel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
    • Readlyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
      • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <1>
    • Klinger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
      • Klinger is located in Bremer County
    • Sumner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • 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)
    • North Cedar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
      • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Cedar City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
    • Cedar Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Dunkerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Waterloo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dewar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Evansdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <1>
    • Elk Run Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
  • Buchanan County
    • Fairbank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <1>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • 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.<3> 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 <1>
    • 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.<3> 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 <1>
    • Greene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> 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 <1>
    • Coster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
    • 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
    • New Hartford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bristow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Kesley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Kesley is located in Butler County
    • Parkersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <1>
    • Aredale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dumont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <1>
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Dougherty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Cartersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • 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 <1>
    • Bradford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
    • Republic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
    • Chickasaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw 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 <1>
    • 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
    • New Hampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredericksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • North Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Deerfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
    • Lawler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <1>
    • Alta Vista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Oran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Fayette County
    • Alpha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Westgate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Waucoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawkeye
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Carrville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
      • Carrville is located in Floyd 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.<2>
      • 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 <1>
    • Oakwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
    • Roseville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Floyd County
    • Marble Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
      • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <1>
    • Aureola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aureola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
      • Aureola is located in Floyd County
    • Colwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <1>
    • Floyd
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rudd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • Hansell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Stout
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Fredsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
    • Dike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <1>
    • Buck Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Fern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
  • Howard County
    • Elma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Orchard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • New Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Navan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jackson Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plainfield, see our County-by-County Page for Plainfield.

Cemeteries Near Plainfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainfield.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plainfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.

  • Willow Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pearl Rock Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearl Rock Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearl Rock Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowell Town Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Town Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lowell Town Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northwest of Clarksville.
    • The Lowell Town Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lowell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95351 <5>
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    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lynwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Bremer County
  • 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 <1>
  • 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.<3> 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 <1>
  • Waverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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.<3> 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 <1>
  • Seigel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seigel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
    • Seigel is located in Bremer County
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
    • Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
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    • 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.<3> 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 <1>
    • Chickasaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plainfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plainfield.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Plainfield ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Plainfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Plainfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Plainfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Plainfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Plainfield:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plainfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8445, Longitude: -92.5359       In this case, the coordinates for Plainfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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