Welcome to Plainview ...

Plainview is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Plainview is located in Nacogdoches County<1>.

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

Plainview is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Plainview lies within the (936) area code.

Communities Also Named Plainview ...

While we believe that this Plainview is located in Nacogdoches County, we know of another 7 Texas communities named Plainview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Denton, Hale, Haskell, Houston, Jones, Sabine and Wharton County.

Beyond Texas, there are 47 communities that are also named Plainview - they are located in Alabama (3), 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) 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.

• Lufkin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
  • Lufkin is located in Angelina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <4>
• Nacogdoches
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacogdoches
  • Nacogdoches is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nacogdoches <4>
• Hudson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Angelina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
• Huntington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Angelina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
• Appleby
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
  • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
• Chireno
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
  • Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <4>
• River Crest Estates
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Crest Estates
  • River Crest Estates is located in Angelina County
• Platt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt
  • Platt is located in Angelina County
• Swift
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
  • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
• Moffitt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
  • Moffitt is located in Angelina 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 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.

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.

The official website for Nacogdoches County: www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/