Welcome to Plad ...
Plad is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Plad is located in Dallas County<1>.
The location of Plad has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plad, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Plad is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plad lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Plad: (417)
Communities near Plad ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plad.
- Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Conway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
- Urbana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
- Macks Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Creek
- Macks Creek is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2012: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Creek <4>
- Preston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
- Phillipsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
- Halfway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Louisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Leadmine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
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 Plad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plad.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plad. 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 Plad.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plad. See our Newspapers Page for Plad.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plad ...
Looking for more information about Plad? 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 Plad, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plad.
Adding Plad to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plad 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 Plad was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Plad post office opened in 1891.
We also found Plad on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plad.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |