Welcome to Plainview ...

Plainview is located in Dale County<1>.

Plainview is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Plainview (for example, toward Rock Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Plainview: 334

Communities Also Named Plainview ...

While we believe that this Plainview is located in Dale County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Plainview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cleburne and DeKalb County.

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

• Dothan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
  • Dothan is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <4>
• Enterprise
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
• Ozark
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
  • Ozark is located in Dale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
• Daleville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Daleville is located in Dale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <4>
• Headland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headland
  • Headland is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headland <4>
• Hartford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Geneva County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Taylor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
• Midland City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
  • Midland City is located in Dale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>
• Kinsey
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
  • Kinsey is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
• Level Plains
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
  • Level Plains is located in Dale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 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 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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/