Welcome to Plainfield ...
Plainfield is located in Hillsborough County<1>.
The location of Plainfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Plainfield refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Plainfielder<3>
Plainfield is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Plainfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Plainfield: (813) & (656)<5>
Communities Also Named Plainfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Plainfield - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, 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.
- Saint Petersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
- Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <6>
- Clearwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
- Former name for Clearwater:
- Clear Water Harbor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <6>
- Largo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
- Largo is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <6>
- Pinellas Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinellas Park
- Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinellas Park <6>
- Dunedin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunedin
- Dunedin is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunedin <6>
- Temple Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Terrace
- Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Terrace <6>
- Safety Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safety Harbor
- Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safety Harbor <6>
- Oldsmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldsmar
- Oldsmar is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldsmar <6>
- Kenneth City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth City
- Kenneth City is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenneth City <6>
- Carrollwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollwood
- Carrollwood is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollwood <6>
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.
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.
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 Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | 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> | Area code (656) is an overlay for area code (813). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |