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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 Pleasant Plain (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 Pleasant Plain. 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.

Name Variations for Pleasant Plain ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Plain: Pleasant Pln.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Davis, Henry, Keokuk, Van Buren, Wapello & Washington.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Pleasant Plain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Perlee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perlee
      • From Pleasant Plain to Perlee
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Packwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lockridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <3>
    • Glasgow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glasgow
      • From Pleasant Plain to Glasgow
    • Linby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Abingdon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pekin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pekin
      • From Pleasant Plain to Pekin
    • Libertyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Batavia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Davis County
    • Chequest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chequest
      • From Pleasant Plain to Chequest
  • Des Moines County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Wayland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
    • Rome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Olds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Swedesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Westwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Winfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
    • Mount Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • New London
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
  • Iowa County
  • Johnson County
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Richland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Talleyrand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ollie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Keota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Harper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Martinsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Hayesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Kinross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
      • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Sigourney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <3>
    • Hedrick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • South English
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Webster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Lee County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Wyman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cotter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Gladwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gladwin
      • From Pleasant Plain to Gladwin
    • Columbus City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Columbus Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <3>
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Mahaska County
  • Van Buren County
  • Wapello County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Brighton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rubio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Coppock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • West Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Havre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Havre
      • From Pleasant Plain to Havre
    • Crawfordsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ainsworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <3>
    • Nira
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
      • Nira is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nira
      • From Pleasant Plain to Nira
    • Wellman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <3>
    • Kalona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <3>
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Plain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Plain.

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 Pleasant Plain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Friends Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westenhaver Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westenhaver Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westenhaver Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polishville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polishville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Moyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Richwoods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Richwoods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Richwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ann Gowey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ann Gowey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ann Gowey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Howard Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pleasant Plain had a population of 214 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pleasant Plain had a population of 98 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.

  • Brighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Veo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veo
    • Veo is located in Jefferson County
  • Perlee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Perlee
    • From Pleasant Plain to Perlee
  • Germanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
    • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
  • Salina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Salina is located in Jefferson County
  • Coppock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
    • Coppock is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Richland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Merrimac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
  • Grace Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
    • Grace Hill is located in Washington County
  • Beckwith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
    • Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
  • Wayland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
  • Fairfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Talleyrand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Packwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lockridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pleasant Plain ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Plain.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pleasant Plain. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pleasant Plain and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pleasant Plain.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Pleasant Plain.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Pleasant Plain:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Plain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.
<5>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 Pleasant Plain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pleasant Plain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Plain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1472, Longitude: -91.8602    









 

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