Welcome to Plum Tree ...
Plum Tree is located in Huntington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plum Tree, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Plum Tree is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Plum Tree lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Plum Tree: 260
Communities Also Named Plum Tree ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Plum Tree - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plum Tree.
Communities near Plum Tree ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plum Tree.
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Bluffton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Ossian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Roanoke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Montpelier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Andrews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Markle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Van Buren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plum Tree. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plum Tree.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plum Tree. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plum Tree.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plum Tree. See our Newspapers Page for Plum Tree.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plum Tree ...
Looking for more information about Plum Tree? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Plum Tree, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plum Tree.
Adding Plum Tree to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plum Tree in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plum Tree was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plum Tree.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Huntington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plum Tree - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |