search menu Home The area was first settled in 1877 by Hiram Keas. Plainville, previously known as Paradise Flats, was established in 1888, in Rooks County, Kansas. With the advent of the railway in the 1880's, Plainville became a bustling community on the prairie. Agriculture and oil production is the heart of the economy. Plainville supports a hospital, high school, grade school, parochial school, two banks, seven churches, grocery store, and many small businesses. News Home For The Holidays The Chamber of Commerce, "Home For The Holidays", is scheduled for Sunday, November 28th. (Click the title for more information) City Hires Engineering Firm to Create Water Infrastructure Report Click on Title for more information. Calendar (Click on the Stars to see what events are taking place in Plainville) November 2021 S M T W Th F S 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 < Oct Dec > Read All Official Website of Plainville, Kansas 222 W Mill Tel: 785-434-2841 Fax: 785-434-4727 Open Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Government Websites by GovOffice