Welcome to Plainview ...
The city of Plainview is located in Yell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plainview, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Plainview has a population of 580 people<2> (see below for details).
Plainview is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plainview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Plainview: 479
The ZIP code for Plainview: 72857<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plainview had an population of 580 people. This is a decrease of 4.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Plainview had a population of 608 people. This makes Plainview the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Plainview represents 0.02% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 247th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 608 people, the population of Plainview decreased 19.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 755 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Plainview.
Communities Also Named Plainview ...
While we believe that this Plainview is located in Yell County, we know of another 3 Arkansas communities named Plainview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Arkansas, Logan and White County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 47 communities that are also named Plainview - they are located in Alabama (3), 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.
- Dardanelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardanelle
- Dardanelle is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardanelle <5>
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Ola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Ola is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <5>
- Belleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <5>
- Havana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
- Casa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Corinth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Rover is located in Yell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <5>
- Birta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Petit Jean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petit Jean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
- Petit Jean is located in Yell 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Plainview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plainview.
Adding Plainview to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plainview in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plainview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Plainview post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Yell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plainview. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plainview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Plainview). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Plainview or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |