Do you know of Plainfield ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Plainfield. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Plainfield.

We found mention of Plainfield as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Marshall County, West Virginia.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Plainfield ...

We found 27 communities that share the name Plainfield.

Within West Virginia, the name Plainfield is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Columbia County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Plainfield [Columbia County].
  • California
    • Yolo County
    • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Plainfield [Yolo County].
  • Connecticut
    • Windham County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Plainfield [Windham County].
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Plainfield [Hillsborough County].
  • Georgia
    • Dodge County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Plainfield [Dodge County].
  • Illinois
    • Jasper County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Plainfield [Jasper County].
    • Will County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Plainfield [Will County].
  • Indiana
    • Hendricks County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Plainfield [Hendricks County].
    • LaPorte County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Plainfield [LaPorte County].
  • Iowa
    • Bremer County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Plainfield [Bremer County].
  • Kansas
    • Cloud County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Plainfield [Cloud County].
  • Maryland
    • Wicomico County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Plainfield [Wicomico County].
  • Massachusetts
    • Hampshire County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Plainfield [Hampshire County].
    • Nantucket County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Plainfield [Nantucket County].
    • Norfolk County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Plainfield [Norfolk County].
  • Michigan
    • Livingston County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Plainfield [Livingston County].
  • Missouri
    • Greene County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Plainfield [Greene County].
  • New Hampshire
    • Sullivan County
    • Please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Plainfield [Sullivan County].
  • New Jersey
    • Union County
    • Please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Plainfield [Union County].
  • Nova Scotia
    • Please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Plainfield.
  • Ohio
    • Coshocton County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Plainfield [Coshocton County].
  • Ontario
    • Please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Plainfield.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Cumberland County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Plainfield [Cumberland County].
    • York County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Plainfield [York County].
  • Tennessee
    • Blount County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Plainfield [Blount County].
  • Vermont
    • Washington County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Plainfield [Washington County].
  • Wisconsin
    • Waushara County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Plainfield [Waushara County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Plainfield ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Plainfield:

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Plainfield.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 54/64072   (Place Name: Plainfield)

County: Marshall     (FIPS State/County: 54/051)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Plainfield) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Marshall County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Marshall County.