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Welcome to Plainville ...

The city of Plainville is located in Gordon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plainville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Plainville has a population of 318 people<2> (see below for details).

Plainville is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Plainville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Plainville (for example, toward Fort Payne (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Plainville: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP code for Plainville: 30733<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plainville had an population of 318 people. This is an increase of 1.6% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Plainville had a population of 313 people. This makes Plainville the county's 4th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Plainville.

Communities Also Named Plainville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Plainville - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts (4), New Jersey (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plainville.

Websites for Plainville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.gordonchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Plainville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Plainville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plainville.

  • Rome
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rome is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <6>
  • Calhoun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
  • Villanow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Villanow is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
  • Buff ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Buff is located in Gordon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • Ligon ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ligon is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
  • Adairsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Soapstick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
  • Euharlee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Summerville Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people

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 Plainville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plainville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plainville. 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 Plainville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainville. See our Newspapers Page for Plainville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plainville ...

Looking for more information about Plainville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Plainville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plainville.

Adding Plainville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plainville 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 (so far) for Plainville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Plainville post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plainville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gordon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plainville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plainville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Plainville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Plainville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Plainville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Plainville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/