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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 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 Jasper County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Lawrence & Richland.

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:

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Plainfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Rose Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Hidalgo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <3>
    • Falmouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Yale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
    • Hunt City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Newton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
    • Lis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Willow Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <3>
    • Wheeler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <3>
    • Sainte Marie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <3>
    • Bogota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • West Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Oak Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
    • Hogue Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Oilfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Martinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
    • Melrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • Westfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Clark Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
      • Clark Center is located in Clark County
    • Cleone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • West Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • York
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County
    • Snyder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Ingraham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sailor Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <3>
    • Louisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Hutton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Trilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lerna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <3>
    • Charleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Magnet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <3>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Bellair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Dogwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • Oblong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Annapolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
    • Stoy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <3>
    • Green Brier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
    • Oil Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Hardinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
    • Landes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
    • Robinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <3>
    • New Hebron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Trimble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Walla Walla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Hazel Dell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Jewett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
    • Greenup
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Toledo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
    • Timothy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
    • Bradbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Union Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Diona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Janesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
    • Johnstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Neoga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <3>
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Dieterich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Montrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Teutopolis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Effingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Heartville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Watson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
    • Funkhouser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Mason
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
    • Shumway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <3>
    • Dexter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
  • Lawrence County
    • Sumner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Dundas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
    • Wakefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Passport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Olney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <3>
    • Amity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Claremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
    • Noble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <3>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Sigel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Trowbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Sexson Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Stewardson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <3>
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • Merom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
      • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <3>

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.

  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Songer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Songer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Songer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aten Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swick Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swick Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swick Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Redford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redford Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redford Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the south of Newton.
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    • Hidalgo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidalgo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hidalgo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chaple Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaple 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>

While we didn't find Plainfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plainfield.

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

  • Rose Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Hidalgo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
    • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <3>
  • Falmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
  • Yale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
  • Advance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Jasper County
  • Gila
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gila have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Gila is located in Jasper County
  • Walla Walla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
    • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
  • Lis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Lis is located in Jasper County
  • Newton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
  • Hazel Dell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
    • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
  • Willow Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
    • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <3>
  • Jewett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
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    • Wheeler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <3>
    • Bellair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Greenup
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plainfield, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plainfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 State of Illinois: https://illinois.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>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: 39.1037, Longitude: -88.1353       In this case, the coordinates for Plainfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Plainfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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