Plymouths around the world

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Plymouth Village: Lyon County, Kansas

First settled in 1857, Plymouth (pop. 100), probably named after Plymouth, Massachusetts, is a small rural village about seven miles west of Emporia, the County capital.

• History of Lyon County; part 19 relates to Plymouth
• Interactive aerial photograph of Plymouth, Lyon County, Kansas

Plymouth Township: Russell County, Kansas

Plymouth Township is a political sub-division in Russell County in the heart of Kansas. Migrants from various parts of America settled the area during the nineteenth century, and the county as a whole has a quarrying and agricultural heritage. Plymouth Township has a population of 320, whilst the largest community within it's boundaries is Dorrance City (pop. 200). Plymouth Township is located about 10 miles west of Russell, the County Seat.

• Cutler's "History of Kansas" (1883), chapter: Russell County includes reference to Plymouth Township
• 1883 map of Russell County, showing position of Plymouth Township
• Interactive aerial photograph of Plymouth Township, Russell County, Kansas

Plymouth Village City: Jefferson County, Kentucky

Plymouth Village (pop. 200), an incorporated city, is now a suburb of Louisville (pop. 260,000).

• Official website of Louisville
• Demographic and statistical information about Plymouth Village City
• Interactive aerial view of Plymouth Village City
• St Matthews-Eline branch (in Plymouth Village City) of Louisville Free Public Library

Plymouth Township and Plymouth Village: Penobscot County, Maine

Plymouth Township (pop. 1,250), incorporated on 21 February 1826, was named after Plymouth, Massachusetts. The largest community within the township is Plymouth Village, on the northwestern shore of Plymouth Pond.

• Information about Plymouth Township, Maine
• Demographic and statistical information about Plymouth Township, Maine
• Interactive aerial photograph of Plymouth Township, Maine
• Interactive aerial photograph of Plymouth Village, Maine

Plymouth County: Massachusetts

Plymouth County (pop. 473,000) dates from 2 June 1685 when Plymouth Colony was divided into three counties; the others being Barnstable and Bristol. The county seat is Plymouth (see below).

• Demographic and statistical information about Plymouth County

Plymouth Town: Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Known as America's Hometown, Plymouth in Massachusetts is the site where in 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers founded the Plymouth Colony. However, the name Plymouth was known in the area prior to 1620. In 1607 a Charter granted the Plymouth Adventurers' Company in Plymouth, England rights to colonise and trade in what is now Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and New England. Although no actual settlement took place until 1620, John Smith of the Virginia Trading Company in Jamestown surveyed the area in 1614, recording the location of "Plimouth".

The Pilgrim Fathers were a group of Puritan religious separatists, many of whom had left England for Leyden in Holland in 1607. Although accepted in Holland, by 1620 and on the eve of the Spanish-Dutch war, which threatened Spanish intolerance, the group decided to manage their own destinies without prejudice in the New World. 102 Pilgrims sailed aboard the Mayflower from Plymouth, England on 6 September, reaching what is now Cape Cod Harbor on 19 November and landing two days later at what is now Provincetown. Bad weather stopped them from progressing to their intended destination, either the mouth of the Hudson River or Chesapeake Bay in Virginia.

On 21 December the Pilgrim Fathers stepped ashore at Plymouth Rock, and there, with later arrivals, built their Plymouth Colony, which lasted until 1692 before being absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Today, Plymouth Town, similar to a township in terms of land area, has a population of 51,700. The urban Plymouth Town conurbation is further enhanced in population size by two CDPs (census-designated places): Plymouth Village (pop. 7,700) and North Plymouth (pop. 3,600).

• John Smith's 1614 map of New England
• Comprehensive information about Plymouth Town from the State Government
• Demographic and statistical information about Plymouth Town, Massachusetts
• Demographic and statistical information about North Plymouth
• Interactive aerial photograph of Plymouth Town and urban conurbation
• Plymouth Public Library

Plympton Town: Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Plympton (pop. 2,640), having similar characteristics to a township in terms of land area and originally the western edge of Plymouth Town, Massachusetts, was incorporated as a town in its own right in 1707.

• Extensive information about Plympton, Massachusetts
• Official web site of Plympton
• Demographic and statistical information about Plympton, Massachusetts
• Interactive aerial photograph of Plympton
• Plympton Public Library

Plymouth Township and Plymouth City: Wayne County, Michigan

Plymouth Township, a political sub-division of Wayne County, is 20 miles west of Detroit and one of the oldest settlements in Michigan. Land acquired from the government in 1824 was first settled the following year, including a small village within the township. Prior to 1827 the township was referred to as "Town One South, Range Eight East" and then Joppa, and the village as Podunk. At a meeting in February that year, settlers chose the name Plymouth for the township, rejecting Pekin and LeRoy, because early settlers came from Massachusetts, whilst the village became Plymouthville. In 1898 the township was split into two, the northern portion becoming Northville. The village of Plymouthville overtime became Plymouth, was incorporated as a town in 1867 and as a city in 1932. Plymouth City has a population of 9,200, whilst the remainder of the township is recognised as a CDP (census-designated place) and has a population of 28,000.

• Comprehensive information, including a history, from Plymouth City Hall
• History of early settlement of Plymouth Township
• Chamber of Commerce, including virtual tour and live web cams
• Demographic and statistical information about Plymouth Township
• Interactive aerial view of Plymouth Township, Michigan
• Demographic and statistical information about Plymouth City
• Interactive aerial view of Plymouth City, Michigan
• Plymouth District Library

Plymouth City: Hennepin County, Minnesota

Site of a fifteenth century Sioux settlement, Europeans first settled the area in 1852, whilst Plymouth itself dates from 1855. Plymouth was incorporated as a village in 1955, became a Statutory City in 1974 and incorporated as a city on 1 January 1993. Plymouth City (pop. 66,000) is 10 miles north west of Minneapolis.

• Extensive information about Plymouth, Minnesota, including a history of the city
• Demographic and statistical information about Plymouth City, Minnesota
• Interactive aerial photograph of Plymouth City, Minnesota
• Plymouth branch of the Hennepin County Library

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