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)
- Richland is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Tallula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Loyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loyd is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Prentice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Prentice is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
- Farmingdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmingdale is located in Sangamon County
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- Gurney ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gurney is located in Cass County
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- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Pasfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
- Hill Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hill Top is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Jordanville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jordanville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- New Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bradfordton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
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- Newmansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newmansville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Tice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tice is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tice
- Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Sinclair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sinclair is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Bates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bates is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvan is located in Cass County
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- Atterberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Atterberry is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry
- Alexander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Curran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Curran is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
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. |
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