Plainview, Illinois

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
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°09′33″N 89°59′23″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

Plainview 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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plainview, Illinois
2. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
3. 'Illinois Blue Book 1907-1908,' Biographical Sketch of Thomas D. Bare, pg. 276-277