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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 Plainville (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 Plainville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Plainville is located in Lebanon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lebanon County: Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster & Schuylkill.

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

  • Lebanon County     (The home county of Plainville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
    • Campbelltown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
      • Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbelltown <2>
    • Palmyra
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • Colebrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Lawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fontana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
      • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <2>
    • Timber Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Annville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <2>
    • Quentin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cleona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Westmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Lebanon County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
    • Meckville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Mount Aetna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Wintersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Womelsdorf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <2>
    • Rehrersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Robesonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • North Heidelberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • New Schaefferstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Strausstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Phoebe Berks Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
      • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
    • Wernersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernersville
      • Wernersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wernersville <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
    • Lemoyne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <2>
    • New Cumberland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Lower Allen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • West Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <2>
    • Camp Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Enola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lisburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Westwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Shiremanstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Allenview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
    • Good Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Hershey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Union Deposit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Hummelstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <2>
    • Grantville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Clifton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Skyline View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
      • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
    • Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Royalton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Rutherford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
    • Springford Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springford Village
      • Springford Village is located in Dauphin County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Mastersonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Elizabethtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
    • Milton Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
    • Rheems
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Elstonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Naumanstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
      • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Florin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Joy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Manheim
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sporting Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
  • Northumberland County
    • Malta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
    • Marysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <2>
    • Perdix
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • New Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Duncannon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <2>
    • Rose Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Bailey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Liverpool
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
    • Suedberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Irving
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Marstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Orwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tower City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorberry Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorberry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ravine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
    • Paradise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
    • Echo Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
      • Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
    • Joliett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
    • Goldsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • York Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Haven
      • York Haven is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Haven <2>
    • Redland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
      • Redland Village is located in York County
    • Valley Green
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in York County
    • Marsh Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
      • Marsh Run is located in York County
    • Manchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Wolf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
      • Mount Wolf is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <2>
    • Quaker Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in York County
    • Strinestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strinestown
      • Strinestown is located in York County
    • Starview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
      • Starview is located in York County
    • Wrightsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Erney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
      • Erney is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in Plainville ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plainville, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plainville.

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 websites either 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 Plainville:

Cemeteries Near Plainville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainville.

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

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

  • Moyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shearer Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hostetter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bachman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Siegrist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Siegrist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siegrist Cemetery
  • Hershey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershey Cemetery
  • Mountain View Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • South Annville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mt. Annville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oberholtzer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oberholtzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oberholtzer Cemetery
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    • Fairland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairland Cemetery
    • Mt. Ober Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ober Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ober Cemetery
    • Milton Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Grove Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Plainville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plainville.

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

  • Campbelltown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
    • Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbelltown <2>
  • Bachmanville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
    • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
  • Palmyra
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
  • Lawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Colebrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
    • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
  • Deodate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deodate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deodate
    • Deodate is located in Dauphin County
  • Fontana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
    • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
  • Waltonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltonville
    • Waltonville is located in Dauphin County
  • Bellaire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Lancaster County
  • Mount Gretna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
    • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <2>
  • Annville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
    • Annville is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <2>
  • Syner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
    • Syner is located in Lebanon County
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    • Union Deposit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Aberdeen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Beverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Lancaster County

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

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

The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plainville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2659, Longitude: -76.5752       In this case, the coordinates for Plainville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Plainville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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