Centerville was not established until after 1893-94 although on the 1875 plat map a church, cemetery, and school were at the same location. Centerville is marked on a recent plat map at the intersections of Sections 27, 28, 33, and 34 in Hilyard Township. The book, Illinois Place Names, does not list a post office as being established at Centerville.

The Centerville Record - Seventh Homecoming 1930 - contributed by Thomas Meyer  (2.7 meg file )

Centerville as included in "Plainview History" by Jim Franks

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Plainview (Wagoner's Prairie) (Plainview Station) Lat 390933N Long 0895923W

Illinois Place Names book:
Plainview est 8 Jun 1846, rfd serves Macoupin

Plainview Station was established and before 1853 it was moved to the tracted Plainview. Plainview's RFD postal service served a town called Macoupin. Plainview is located in Sections 4 and 9 of Hilyard Township. In 1875, the population of Plainview was nearly 400. In 1875, the Chicago, Alton, and St Louis Railroad ran through Plainview.

History of Plainview - researched, written and donated by Jim Frank

The Cyclone, Shipman and Plainview Vicinity, 1883, Macoupin County Ilinois, from the Carlinville Democrat, typed and donated by Sue McMurry

Plainview Hilyard Township Town View, Post Office and Confectionary, and F. R. Shanner General Merchandise Store
    circa 1920's or 1930's courtesy Cheryl Ratz Gross (large file)

Edward John Ratz, Sr., house in Plainview, mid to late 1920's courtesy Cheryl Ratz Gross

Plainview 1921 Elementary Class - courtesy Cheryl Ratz Gross

In 1956, a Chicago Company bought two farms, created the Royal Lakes Resort Properties and plotted and laid out the farms into lots in sections 26 and 27 of Hilyard Township. Three small lakes were constructed and named Shadrach, Meshach, and Shad. Originally, older people from St. Louis had bought lots. In 1973, the village was incorporated and took the name of Royal Lakes. The population is less than 200.