Plainview is an unincorporated community in Hillyard Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. Plainview is 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Shipman.
Plainview, Illinois | |
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  Plainview  Plainview | |
| Coordinates: 39°09′33″N 89°59′23″W / 39.15917°N 89.98972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macoupin |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 415754[1] |
History
editPlainview had a post office, which closed on October 3, 1998.[2] Thomas D. Bare (1867–1931), Illinois newspaper editor and state senator, was born in Plainview.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plainview, Illinois
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1907-1908,' Biographical Sketch of Thomas D. Bare, pg. 276-277
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