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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 Plainview (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 Plainview. 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 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.

Plainview is located in Warren County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, McDuffie, Taliaferro & Wilkes.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Plainview)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Camak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Warrenton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mesena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Cadley is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
    • Barnett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Jewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Keysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
    • Saint Clair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Sawdust
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
    • Harlem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Appling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Maddox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
    • Grovetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Forrest ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Forrest is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
    • Kiokee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kiokee is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
    • Fort Gordon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Evans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Arrow Head
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
    • Snead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Snead is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Gibson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mitchell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Edge Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Swaggy Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • White Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Daniel Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
    • Jacksonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Siloam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Durham Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
    • Union Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Sparta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gum Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Zebulon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Avera
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Avera is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <1>
    • Stapleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Omaha Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
    • Wrens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <1>
    • Wrens Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
    • Matthews
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Zebina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
    • Noah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Noah is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah has also been known as:
      • Noah Station
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Loce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
    • Lincolnton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Thomson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boneville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hamilton Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
    • Dearing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Megahee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Megahee is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
    • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Blythe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Belair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Belair is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
    • Barton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Barton Village is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Raytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawfordville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Carters Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Warthen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Davisboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
    • Lundberg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
    • Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tyrone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Rayle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Plainview ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainview.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Plainview - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ricketson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sam Briscoe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Briscoe Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sam Briscoe Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Camak.
    • The Sam Briscoe Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Briscoe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32992 <3>
  • Sallie Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Warrenton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Parham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • English Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Camak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hardaway - Fuller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cody Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (564 more) ...

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.<4>

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

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

  • Warrenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Camak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mesena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cadley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cadley is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
    • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
  • Thomson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bastonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bastonville is located in Glascock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastonville
  • Mayfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Boneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Gibson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Barnett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnett is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
  • Dearing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Powelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Powelton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powelton

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

Newspapers Published in Plainview ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainview.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plainview, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plainview.

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 Plainview:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Plainview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Plainview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.