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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 Plainville had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lyndon Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
    • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Prairie
    • Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
  • White Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
    • White Creek is located in Adams County
  • Big Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Adams County
  • Easton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Briggsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Briggsville is located in Marquette County
  • Lemonweir
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Quincy ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Chester ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chester
    • New Chester is located in Adams County
  • Grand Marsh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
    • Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
  • Adams Center ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Center
    • Adams Center is located in Adams County
  • Mauston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
    • Mauston is located in Juneau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
  • Reedsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
    • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
  • Baraboo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • North Freedom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
    • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
  • La Valle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendship
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Packwaukee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Ironton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Portage
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Loganville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loganville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
    • Loganville is located in Sauk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Loganville
    • From Plainville to Loganville
  • Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • New Lisbon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wi.us/

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 Plainville, 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.
<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.




 

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