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Plainville is a city in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,903.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table )〕 It was named from its setting upon the plains. ==History== Washington Irving Griffin settled along a freight trail in an area known as Paradise Flats in 1877. In order to establish a post office, Griffin completed a US Postal Service application that required the signature of the local Justice of the Peace. While reviewing the application, Justice of the Peace Lambert P. Darland suggested the name “Plainville”. Griffin operated the Plainville post office and a small store from his sod house, the first structure in what would become the city of Plainville.〔Dougherty, Harriet. "History of Plainville City and Township", Plainville Times, 21 September 1961, pp. 12-13.〕 In 1888, Plainville filed for incorporation with 500 residents. Dan E. Miller was elected the first mayor. The first city council consisted of Dr. Volney M. Gray, Murray C. Knox, John Mullin, George Brooks and David E. Mickey.〔"PLAINVILLE'S PROGRESS", The Plainville Times, 26 July 1888, pp. 1, 4.〕 Union Pacific Railroad established an east-west route through Plainville in August of 1888. The train tracks ran parallel to Mill Street, approximately one block to the north.〔"A GALA DAY", The Plainville Times, 16 August 1888, p. 1.〕 Plainville Mill & Elevator Co., (est. 1893) was a major employer and purchaser of locally grown wheat. The original mill was destroyed by fire in 1899 and soon replaced by a larger mill. The flour produced by the mill was of such fine quality, the company won a gold medal at the 1904 World’s Fair.〔Dougherty, Harriet. "History of Plainville City and Township", Plainville Times, 21 September 1961, pp. 12-13.〕 The mill was again destroyed by fire in 1950.〔"MODERN CONCRETE STRUCTURE WILL REPLACE MILL DESTROYED BY FIRE", Plainville Times, 15 June 1950, p. 1.〕 Plainville Mill & Elevator Co. was located on the northeast corner of Mill Street and Meridian Street next to the railroad tracks. In 1909, fire devastated the Plainville business district. The fire apparently started in a butcher shop on the south side of Mill Street in the early morning hours. Fire quickly spread to the north side of Mill Street. Seventeen structures were destroyed. The burned out wooden buildings were replaced with stone and brick structures, many still standing on Mill Street today.〔"DEVASTATED BY FIRE", The Plainville Gazette, 7 October 1909, pp. 1, 8.〕 Plainville has been informally known as "The Queen City of Paradise Flats"〔"PLAINVILLE The Queen City of Paradise Flats", Plainville Gazette, 18 November 1909, p. 17.〕 and "Windmill City".〔"LOCAL NEWS", Plainville Times, 16 May 1907, p. 3.〕 Landmark / (Date). Plainville Township Lake dam (1937).〔"Work at Lake Moving Rapidly", Plainville Times, 26 August 1937, p. 1.〕 Rock Gym (1937)〔"Dedicate the H. S. Gymnasium Tues.", Plainville Times, 25 November 1937, p. 1〕 & adjoining old Junior High building (1939).〔"Plainville's New $62,000 School Building And Connecting Gym", Plainville Times, 16 Nov 1939, p. 1.〕 Plainville Rural High School (1952).〔"Plans For New PRHS Building Laid Nov. 22, 1948", Plainville Times, 6 March 1952, p. 1.〕 Farmers Co-Op elevator (1958).〔"New Co-Op Elevator Ready For Wheat", Plainville Times, 26 June 1958, p. 1.〕 The 165 foot Southwestern Bell microwave tower (1979).〔"NEARING THE TOP", Plainville Times, 13 December 1979, p. 10.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plainville, Kansas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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