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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Plainfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Plainfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Plainfield is located in Windham County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Windham County: New London, Tolland, Worcester (MA), Kent (RI) & Providence (RI).

Below are the counties that are near Plainfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plainfield:

  • Windham County     (The home county of Plainfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Central Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Almyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
      • Almyville is located in Windham County
    • Moosup
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Plainfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Plainfield Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
      • Plainfield Village is located in Windham County
    • Sterling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wauregan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Canterbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Oneco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <1>
    • Sterling
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Ekonk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County
    • Canterbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
      • Canterbury is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Marlborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Marlborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
    • Terramuggus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terramuggus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
      • Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Crowley Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
      • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
    • East Haddam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
      • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Jewett City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • Voluntown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Voluntown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • Glasgo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hanover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Occum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
      • Occum is located in New London County
    • Sprague
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Versailles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <1>
    • Baltic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <1>
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
    • Conantville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
      • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <1>
    • Gurleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
      • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
      • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
    • Storrs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Eagleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
    • East Willington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
      • East Willington is located in Tolland County
    • Columbia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,355 people
    • Coventry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <1>
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • Seekonk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Holland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Wales
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Dudley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • East Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
    • Douglas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
    • Southbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • East Douglas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Globe Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Millville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Hodges Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
      • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Blackstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
    • Barrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Barrington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Greene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Rice City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Coventry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Kitts Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Greenwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • Coventry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Arkwright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Phenix
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Shippee Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Warwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
    • East Greenwich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
  • Newport County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Clarks Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County (RI)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Foster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Simmons Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
      • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Clayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Foster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Chopmist
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
      • Chopmist is located in Providence County (RI)
    • West Glocester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Scituate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
    • Burrillville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Chepachet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Lewis City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Austin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Moscow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Canonchet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hope Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
      • Hope Valley is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Wyoming
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Hopkinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
    • Ashaway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Exeter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plainfield, see our County-by-County Page for Plainfield.

Newspapers Published in Plainfield ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plainfield, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plainfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Plainfield:

Cemeteries Near Plainfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainfield.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plainfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • New Plainfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Plainfield Cemetery
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
  • Old Plainfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plainfield Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Packerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • All Hallows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cleaveland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Carey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (788 more) ...
    • Cedar Swamp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Swamp Cemetery
    • Gallups Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallups Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallups Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Plainfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plainfield.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.

  • Plainfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Central Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Moosup
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Wauregan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sterling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Canterbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ekonk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
    • Ekonk is located in Windham County
  • Oneco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
    • Oneco is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <1>
  • Brooklyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westminster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Windham County
  • Jewett City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Moosup Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosup Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup Valley
      • Moosup Valley is located in Providence County (RI)
    • South Killingly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
      • South Killingly is located in Windham County
    • Voluntown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plainfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plainfield.

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 State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plainfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7007, Longitude: -71.8948       In this case, the coordinates for Plainfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Plainfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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