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Welcome to Plainview ...

Plainview is located in Cleburne County<1>.


The location of Plainview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Plainview is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Plainview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Plainview (for example, toward Jake (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Plainview: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Plainview ...

While we believe that this Plainview is located in Cleburne County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Plainview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dale and DeKalb County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 47 communities that are also named Plainview - they are located in Arkansas (4), California, Colorado, Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (3), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (8) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plainview.

Communities near Plainview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plainview.

  • Carrollton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bremen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <5>
  • Tyus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Heflin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tallapoosa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowdon Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bowdon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <5>
  • Mount Zion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Buchanan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <5>
  • Fairlawn Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
    • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plainview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plainview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plainview. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plainview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainview. See our Newspapers Page for Plainview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plainview ...

Looking for more information about Plainview? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Plainview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plainview.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plainview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cleburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plainview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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