Welcome to Plainfield ...
Plainfield is located in Yolo County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Plainfield, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plainfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
When the people of Plainfield refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Plainfielder<3>
Plainfield is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Plainfield lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Plainfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Plainfield - they are located in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts (3), Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plainfield.
Communities near Plainfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plainfield.
- Sacramento
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Sacramento is located in Sacramento County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <5>
- Vacaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vacaville
- Vacaville is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vacaville <5>
- Davis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <5>
- West Sacramento
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sacramento
- West Sacramento is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sacramento <5>
- Dixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
- Winters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
- Winters is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <5>
- El Macero
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Macero
- El Macero is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Macero <5>
- Swingle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Yolo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Yolo is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yolo <5>
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 Plainfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plainfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plainfield. 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 Plainfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainfield. See our Newspapers Page for Plainfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plainfield ...
Looking for more information about Plainfield? 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 Plainfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plainfield.
Adding Plainfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plainfield 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 Plainfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Plainfield post office opened in 1873.
We also found Plainfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plainfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plainfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yolo County: www.yolocounty.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Yolo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Plainfield refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Plainfield may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plainfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |