Welcome to Plainfield Village ...
Plainfield Village is located in Windham County<1>.
When the people of Plainfield Village refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Plainfielder<2>
A typical abbreviation for Plainfield Village: Plainfield Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Time Zone: Plainfield Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Plainfield Village: (860)
Communities near Plainfield Village ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plainfield Village.
- Norwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <3>
- Norwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Coventry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Windham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Montville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Killingly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Burrillville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Ledyard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Griswold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plainfield Village.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plainfield Village. 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 Village.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainfield Village. See our Newspapers Page for Plainfield Village.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plainfield Village ...
Looking for more information about Plainfield Village? 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 Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plainfield Village.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plainfield Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 Village 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 Village may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |