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 in 1895, Plano had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plano, with the one closest to Plano listed first.
- Alaska
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Alaska is located in Morgan County
- Wakeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeland
- Wakeland is located in Morgan County
- Herbamount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbamount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbamount
- Herbamount is located in Morgan County
- Eminence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Morgan County
- Little Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point
- Little Point is located in Morgan County
- Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Center
- Crown Center is located in Morgan County
- Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Owen County
- Wilbur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Wilbur is located in Morgan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilbur
- From Plano to Wilbur
- Paragon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
- Paragon is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <4>
- Belle Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
- Belle Union is located in Putnam County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belle Union
- From Plano to Belle Union
- Whitaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Whitaker is located in Morgan County
- Hyndsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndsdale
- Hyndsdale is located in Morgan County
- Monrovia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Monrovia is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <4>
- Hazelwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stilesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
- Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <4>
- Gosport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Gosport is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <4>
- Martinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Meridian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meridian
- Mount Meridian is located in Putnam County
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp
- Carp is located in Owen County
- Gasburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasburg
- Gasburg is located in Morgan County
- Cataract
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataract have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
- Cataract is located in Owen County
- Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
- Joppa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Hendricks County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Plano, 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> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |