Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Plainville had a population of 202 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Plainville had a population of 253 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Payson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
- Payson is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <2>
- Seehorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Richfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hull
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
- Kinderhook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Kinderhook is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinderhook <2>
- Adams
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Fall Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Shinn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
- Aladdin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - East Hannibal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
- East Hannibal is located in Pike County
- Shepherd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Barry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Barry is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <2>
- Burton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Saverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Marblehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- New Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Hannibal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <2>
- Hadley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Chestline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Helton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Oakwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Busch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Baylis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baylis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
- Baylis is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baylis <2>
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Plainville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Plainville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |