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 Pleasant Plains had a population of 518 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pleasant Plains had a population of 792 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Richland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Tallula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Tallula is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallula <3>
- Loyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
- Prentice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
- Prentice is located in Morgan County
- Farmingdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
- Farmingdale is located in Sangamon County
- Gurney ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Pasfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Hill Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Jordanville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Jordanville is located in Morgan County
- New Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <3>
- Bradfordton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordton
- Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
- Newmansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Newmansville is located in Cass County
- Tice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
- Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Cass County
- Sinclair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Bates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Curran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- Sylvan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Atterberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atterberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry
- Atterberry is located in Menard County
- Alexander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Pleasant Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.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 Pleasant Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |