Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Plainwell had a population of 1,414 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Plainwell had a population of 3,774 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plainwell, with the one closest to Plainwell listed first.
- Otsego
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
- Otsego is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <2>
- Cooper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Alamo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Doster
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hooper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Martin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
- East Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Richland Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Junction
- Richland Junction is located in Kalamazoo County
- Watson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Allegan County
- Cressey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Kendall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
- Kalamazoo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalamazoo <2>
- Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
- Prairieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Barry County
- Shelbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Allegan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
- Bradley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
- Oshtemo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oshtemo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
- Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <2>
- Comstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Delton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delton
- Delton is located in Barry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delton <2>
- Allegan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegan
- Allegan is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegan <2>
- Gobles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobles
- Gobles is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gobles <2>
- Yorkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Hickory Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <2>
- Hopkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Hopkins is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
- Cloverdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plainwell: www.plainwell.org/
The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Plainwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |