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Around Plainville ...

For comparison, Plainville has a population of 250 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Plainville, with the nearest first.

  • Payson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Hull
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kinderhook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fall Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
  • Spencer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencer is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Barry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Burton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burton is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shepherd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Beverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Marblehead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Cave City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
    • Saverton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
    • New Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people

For more communities neighboring Plainville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Plainville.

Adams County ...

Plainville is located in Adams County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Brown, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler, Lewis (MO) & Marion (MO).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plainville ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plainville.

Airports Near Plainville ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Plainville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Plainville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plainville ...

Looking for more information about Plainville? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Plainville. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Plainville, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plainville.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plainville.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plainville), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.