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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 Plainfield (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 Plainfield. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Plainfield is located in Coshocton County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coshocton County: Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Muskingum & Tuscarawas.

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

  • Coshocton County     (The home county of Plainfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • West Lafayette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <2>
    • Fresno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
      • Fresno is located in Coshocton County
    • Coshocton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Canal Lewisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canal Lewisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
    • Conesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Chili
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Coshocton County
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
    • New Bedford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Metham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • Warsaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • Cooperdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
    • West Bedford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
    • Layland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
      • Layland is located in Coshocton County
  • Belmont County
    • Hendrysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendrysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrysburg
      • Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Birds Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
      • Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
    • Kimbolton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbolton
      • Kimbolton is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimbolton <2>
    • Oldham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oldham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Guernsey County
    • Odell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Guernsey County
    • Abledell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
      • Abledell is located in Guernsey County
    • Meadow Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
    • Cambridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Guernsey County
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Guernsey County
      • Former names for Birmingham:
      • Milnersville
      • New Birmingham
    • Brady ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Guernsey County
    • Clio ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Guernsey County
    • Spring Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
    • Winterset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
      • Winterset is located in Guernsey County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Freeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Feed Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
      • Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
    • Deersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deersville
      • Deersville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Tappan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tappan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Harrison County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Farmerstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
      • Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
    • Charm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Killbuck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
      • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <2>
    • Millersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stillwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
    • Mount Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Glenmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <2>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Esto ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Knox County
    • Zuck ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
      • Zuck is located in Knox County
    • Gann
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
      • Gann is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Hollisters ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollisters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
      • Hollisters is located in Knox County
    • Bladensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Frampton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
      • Frampton is located in Licking County
    • Tilton Crossroads ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Crossroads
      • Tilton Crossroads is located in Licking County
    • Reform
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Licking County
    • Henpeck ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henpeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
      • Henpeck is located in Licking County
    • Long Run ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
      • Long Run is located in Licking County
      • Former names for Long Run:
      • Colville
      • Oberlin
    • Hanover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Hollister's Mill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister's Mill
      • Hollister's Mill is located in Licking County
    • Rain Rock ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rain Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Rock
      • Rain Rock is located in Licking County
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Wills Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Town
      • Wills Town is located in Muskingum County
    • Adamsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <2>
    • Norwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rock Cut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Cut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cut
      • Rock Cut is located in Muskingum County
    • Dresden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Trinway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Muskingum County
    • Rix Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rix Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
      • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
    • North Zanesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
      • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • Shannon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Muskingum County
    • Frazeysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
      • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <2>
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Mount Zion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Noble County
    • Kennonsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
      • Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
    • Mud Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
      • Mud Run is located in Noble County
    • Belle Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Ephraim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ephraim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
      • Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
    • Hoskinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoskinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
      • Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
    • Batesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Sarahsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
      • Sarahsville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Postboy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
      • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Newcomerstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bernice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Wolf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Wolf is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Port Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
      • Port Washington is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Washington <2>
    • Peoli
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoli
      • Peoli is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Gilmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Stone Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
      • Stone Creek is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Creek <2>
    • Baltic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gnadenhutten
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
      • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <2>
    • West Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Sugarcreek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Old Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Tuscarawas County

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

Cemeteries Near Plainfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainfield.

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

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

  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miskimen Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miskimen Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miskimen Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Forney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schweitzer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schweitzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schweitzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marquands Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marquands Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marquands Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Worthing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Birds Run Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Run Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Run Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Banker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Plainfield had a population of 234 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Plainfield had a population of 159 people.

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

  • Linton Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Mills
    • Linton Mills is located in Coshocton County
  • Bacon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon
    • Bacon is located in Coshocton County
  • Birds Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
    • Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
  • West Lafayette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
    • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <2>
  • Flat Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
    • Flat Ridge is located in Guernsey County
  • Otsego
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
    • Otsego is located in Muskingum County
  • Boden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boden
    • Boden is located in Guernsey County
  • Guernsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Guernsey is located in Guernsey County
  • Morgan Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Run
    • Morgan Run is located in Coshocton County
  • Wills Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Creek
    • Wills Creek is located in Coshocton County
  • Postboy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
    • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Newcomerstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Indian Camp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Camp
      • Indian Camp is located in Guernsey County
    • Kimbolton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbolton
      • Kimbolton is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimbolton <2>
    • Coshocton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Plainfield ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Plainfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Plainfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Plainfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Plainfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Plainfield:

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

The official website for Coshocton County: www.co.coshocton.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Plainfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plainfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2051, Longitude: -81.7182       In this case, the coordinates for Plainfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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