Welcome to Plainview ...

The village of Plainview is located in Macoupin County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Plainview: PLAYN-vu<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plainview, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Plainview is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Plainview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Plainview - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (4), California, Colorado, Georgia (3), 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.

• Godfrey
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
  • Godfrey is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <5>
• Bethalto
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethalto
  • Bethalto is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethalto <5>
• Jerseyville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
  • Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <5>
• Litchfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
• Carlinville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinville
  • Carlinville is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlinville <5>
• Staunton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
  • Staunton is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <5>
• Gillespie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
  • Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillespie <5>
• Brighton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Brighton is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <5>
• Mount Olive
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Mount Olive is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <5>
• Bunker Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
  • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <5>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Plainview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plainview.

Adding Plainview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plainview in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plainview was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Plainview in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plainview.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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