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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Plato (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Plato. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Plato is located in LaGrange County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of LaGrange County: Elkhart, Noble, Steuben, Branch (MI) & Saint Joseph (MI).

Below are the counties that are near Plato. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plato:

  • LaGrange County     (The home county of Plato)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plato, with the one closest to Plato listed first.
    • Brushy Prairie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mongo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Valentine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • LaGrange
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
    • Brighton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Howe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
    • South Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
    • Wolcottville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
      • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <2>
    • Gravel Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stroh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Seyberts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shipshewana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
  • Allen County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plato, with the one closest to Plato listed first.
    • Fairfield Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
    • Corunna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Waterloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
    • Altona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Garrett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Moore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moore
      • From Plato to Moore
    • Butler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plato, with the one closest to Plato listed first.
    • Middlebury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Millersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
    • Bainter Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • Goshen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
    • New Paris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Dunlap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
    • Garden Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plato, with the one closest to Plato listed first.
    • Syracuse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Wawasee Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
      • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
    • North Webster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
      • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <2>
    • Milford Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plato, with the one closest to Plato listed first.
    • Rome City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <2>
    • Wakeville Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
    • Brimfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Noble County
    • Cosperville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kendallville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <2>
    • Wawaka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ligonier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
      • Ligonier is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <2>
    • Avilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Port Mitchell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Kimmell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
      • Kimmell is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <2>
    • Wolf Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cromwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plato, with the one closest to Plato listed first.
    • Orland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
    • Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Pleasant Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
    • Angola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <2>
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fremont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
    • Russels Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hamilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Alvarado
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Clear Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Lake
      • From Plato to Clear Lake
    • York
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Plato to York
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plato, with the one closest to Plato listed first.
    • Ormas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tri-Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Churubusco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <2>
    • Etna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cresco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cresco
      • From Plato to Cresco
    • Collins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Branch County (MI)
  • Cass County (MI)
  • Hillsdale County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plato, with the one closest to Plato listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Camden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plato, with the one closest to Plato listed first.
    • Fawn River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sturgis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burr Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
    • Klingers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klingers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Klingers
      • From Plato to Klingers
    • Bluff Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakwood
      • From Plato to Oakwood
    • Findley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • White Pigeon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Nottawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Colon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <2>
    • Fairfax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Centreville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Constantine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <2>
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plato, with the one closest to Plato listed first.
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Edon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <2>
    • Cooney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooney
      • From Plato to Cooney

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plato, see our County-by-County Page for Plato.

Cemeteries Near Plato ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plato.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plato covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plato, with the one closest to Plato listed first.

  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brushy Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mongo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mongo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mongo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodruff Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodruff Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • K of P Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ontario Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoagland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoagland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoagland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Springfield United Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Springfield United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Springfield United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eagle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jordon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Plato in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plato.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Plato, with the one closest to Plato listed first.

  • Valentine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodruff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Woodruff is located in LaGrange County
  • Brushy Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mongo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ontario
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in LaGrange County
  • LaGrange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
  • Mount Pisgah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
    • Mount Pisgah is located in LaGrange County
  • Brighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wolcottville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
    • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <2>
  • South Milford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
    • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
  • Greenfield Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fawn River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Rome City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <2>
    • Turkey Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
      • Turkey Creek is located in Steuben County
    • Salem Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center
      • Salem Center is located in Steuben County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plato. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plato.

Newspapers Published in Plato ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plato.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plato, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plato.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Plato:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plato. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for LaGrange County: www.lagrangecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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.
<4>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 Plato, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plato) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plato. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6423, Longitude: -85.3314    









 

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