Welcome to Plainville ...
Plainville is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Plainville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Plainville is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plainville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Plainville: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities Also Named Plainville ...
While we believe that this Plainville is located in Bristol County, we know of another 3 Massachusetts communities named Plainville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hampden, Hampshire and Norfolk County.
Beyond Massachusetts, there are 18 communities that are also named Plainville - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, New Jersey (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plainville.
Communities near Plainville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plainville.
- New Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Fall River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Taunton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Middleborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Wareham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Bourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Somerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Portsmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 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 Plainville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plainville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plainville. 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 Plainville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainville. See our Newspapers Page for Plainville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, 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 Plainville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |