RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Indiana >> Huntington County >> Pleasant Plain >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Indiana

The Commemorative Quarter for Indiana





Our Genealogy Helper

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 Pleasant Plain (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 Pleasant Plain. 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.

Name Variations for Pleasant Plain ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Plain: Pleasant Pln.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Pleasant Plain is located in Huntington 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 Huntington County: Allen, Grant, Wabash, Wells & Whitley.

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

  • Huntington County     (The home county of Pleasant Plain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Mount Etna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
      • Monument City is located in Huntington County
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
    • Majenica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
      • Majenica is located in Huntington County
    • Plum Tree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
    • Harlansburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
    • Andrews
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
    • Huntington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <3>
    • Bowerstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
    • Markle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
      • Markle is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <3>
    • Bippus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
      • Bippus is located in Huntington County
    • Goblesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
      • Goblesville is located in Huntington County
    • Roanoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Linn Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
    • Magley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Preble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <3>
    • Berne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Coppess Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Aboite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
      • Aboite is located in Allen County
    • Yoder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Montpelier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Millgrove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Janney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Gaston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
    • Eaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <3>
    • Granville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
  • Fulton County
    • Disko
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Van Buren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Farrville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
    • Friendly Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
      • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Arcana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
      • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Jalapa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Grant County
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gas City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <3>
    • Michaelsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Sweetser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <3>
    • Jonesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
    • Upland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <3>
    • Herbst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
      • Herbst is located in Grant County
    • Fowlerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Plevna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <3>
    • Guy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Howard County
    • Vermont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
      • Vermont is located in Howard County
  • Jay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Fiat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Jay County
    • Pennville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <3>
    • Dunkirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
    • Pony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Greene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
  • Kosciusko County
    • Sidney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Summitville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Leisure
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
      • Leisure is located in Madison County
    • Orestes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orestes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
      • Orestes is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Converse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Amboy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • North Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
      • North Grove is located in Miami County
    • Santa Fe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
    • Pettysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Miami County
    • Loree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
      • Loree is located in Miami County
    • Oakdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Miami County
    • Peru
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
    • Bunker Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
    • Miami
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Lincolnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
    • La Fontaine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Treaty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
      • Treaty is located in Wabash County
    • Lagro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
      • Lagro is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <3>
    • Somerset
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Wabash County
    • Wabash
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <3>
    • Urbana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Servia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • Richvalley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
      • Richvalley is located in Wabash County
    • Laketon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <3>
    • North Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Roann
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <3>
    • Liberty Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
      • Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Liberty Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Keystone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Travisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
    • Uniondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <3>
    • Bluffton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <3>
    • North Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County
    • Reiffsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
    • Zanesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <3>
    • Petroleum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
    • Nottingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County
    • Ossian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <3>
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plain, with the one closest to Pleasant Plain listed first.
    • Luther
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County
    • Collamer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
    • South Whitley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dunfee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County

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

Newspapers Published in Pleasant Plain ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Plain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Plain, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Plain.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Pleasant Plain:

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Plain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Plain.

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 Pleasant Plain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Purviance Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purviance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purviance Cemetery
  • Gardens of Memory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Memory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Cory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Landess Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landess Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Monument City Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
  • Hummel - Lobdell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hummel - Lobdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hummel - Lobdell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Red Men Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pleasant Plain had a population of 119 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mount Etna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
    • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Banquo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banquo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
    • Banquo is located in Huntington County
  • Milo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Grant County
  • River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
    • River is located in Huntington County
  • Landess
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landess
    • Landess is located in Grant County
  • Van Buren
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Monument City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
    • Monument City is located in Huntington County
  • Hanfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanfield
    • Hanfield is located in Grant County
  • Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
  • Majenica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
    • Majenica is located in Huntington County
  • Fox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Grant County
  • Farrville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
    • Farrville is located in Grant County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dillman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillman
      • Dillman is located in Wells County
    • Plum Tree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
    • Lincolnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Wabash County

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

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

The official website for Huntington County: www.huntington.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Plain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Plain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6967, Longitude: -85.5453       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Plain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024