Welcome to Black Plain ...

Black Plain is located in Washington County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Black Plain: Black Pln.

Black Plain is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Black Plain: (401)

Websites for Black Plain ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Black Plain ...

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

• Warwick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Cranston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Coventry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
• South Kingstown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
  • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
• Johnston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
  • Johnston is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
• West Warwick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
  • West Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
• North Kingstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
  • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
• Newport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Newport County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
• Westerly
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
  • Westerly is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
• Killingly
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
  • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 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 Black Plain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Plain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Plain ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/