Welcome to Plains ...

Plains is located in Highlands County<1>.

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

Plains is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Plains lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Plains and travel east, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Plains: (863)

Communities Also Named Plains ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Plains - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Plains ...

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

• Sebring
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
  • Sebring is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <4>
• Lake Placid
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
  • Lake Placid is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <4>
• Lorida
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorida
  • Lorida is located in Highlands County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorida <4>
• Sylvan Shores
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
  • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
• De Soto City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
  • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
• Placid Lakes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
  • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
• Archbold
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
  • Archbold is located in Highlands County
• Alpine
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Highlands County
• Avon Park
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park
  • Avon Park is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Park <4>
• Cacema Town ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cacema Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
  • Cacema Town is located in Polk County

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 Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plains.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plains. 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 Plains.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plains ...

Looking for more information about Plains? 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 Plains, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plains.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/