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 Plainfield had a population of 459 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Plainfield had a population of 832 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Almond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Bancroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Keene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Portage County
- Coloma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Wild Rose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Richford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Dakota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Morris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
- Arnott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Meehan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Saxeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxeville
- Saxeville is located in Waushara County
- Rural
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Fancher
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - New Rome ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Sheridan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Amherst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Amherst Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roche a Cri have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche a Cri
- Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
- Custer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Stockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Port Edwards
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Plainfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |