Welcome to Plymouth ...
The city of Plymouth is located in Marshall County<1> and is the County Seat for Marshall County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plymouth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Plymouth has a population of 9,976 people<2> (see below for details).
Plymouth is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plymouth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Plymouth (for example, toward Hamlet), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Plymouth lies within the (574) area code.
The ZIP code for Plymouth: 46563<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plymouth had an population of 9,976 people. This is a decrease of 0.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Plymouth had a population of 10,033 people (which is 21.32% of the total population of Marshall County). This makes Plymouth the county's most populous community.
The population of Plymouth represents 0.15% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,033 people, the population of Plymouth increased 1.96% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,840 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Plymouth.
Communities Also Named Plymouth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Plymouth - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa (3), Kansas (3), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plymouth.
Communities near Plymouth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plymouth.
- Nappanee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nappanee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nappanee
- Nappanee is located in Elkhart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nappanee <6>
- Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <6>
- Bremen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <6>
- Knox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Knox is located in Starke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <6>
- Walkerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Walkerton is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerton <6>
- North Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <6>
- Bourbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Bourbon is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <6>
- Argos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
- Argos is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <6>
- Culver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Mentone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
- Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <6>
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 Plymouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plymouth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plymouth. 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 Plymouth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plymouth. Our list includes 41 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Plymouth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plymouth ...
Looking for more information about Plymouth? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Plymouth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plymouth.
Adding Plymouth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plymouth 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 Plymouth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Plymouth post office opened in 1836.
We also found Plymouth in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plymouth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plymouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plymouth. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plymouth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Plymouth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Plymouth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |