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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Plainville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plainville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Plainville:
    • 34.405768, -85.033591
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Plainville
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Plainville ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Plainville.

Within Georgia, the name Plainville is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Plainville is located in Hartford County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Plainville.
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Plainville is located in Adams County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Plainville.
    • Indiana
      • Davies's County
      • This Plainville is located in Davies's County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Plainville.
    • Kansas
      • Rooks County
      • This Plainville is located in Rooks County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rooks County community of Plainville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Plainville is located in Bristol County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Plainville.
      • Hampden County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Plainville [Hampden County].
      • Hampshire County
      • This Plainville is located in Hampshire County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km] to the northeast of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Plainville.
      • Norfolk County
      • This Plainville is located in Norfolk County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km] to the northeast of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Plainville.
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • This Plainville is located in Gloucester County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Plainville.
      • Somerset County
      • This Plainville is located in Somerset County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km] to the northeast of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Plainville.
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • This Plainville is located in Onondaga County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Plainville.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Plainville is located in Hamilton County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the north of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Plainville.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Plainville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This Plainville is located in Lebanon County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Plainville.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Plainville [Providence County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Adams County
      • This Plainville is located in Adams County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Plainville that is located in Gordon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Plainville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plainville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Curryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
    • Curryville is located in Gordon County
  • Everett Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Springs
    • Everett Springs is located in Floyd County
  • Floyd Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
    • Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
  • Hermitage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Floyd County
  • Margie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margie
    • Margie is located in Floyd County
  • Pope Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Ferry
    • Pope Ferry is located in Floyd County
  • Printup Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Printup Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printup Ferry
    • Printup Ferry is located in Gordon County
  • Rocky Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
    • Rocky Creek is located in Gordon County
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Floyd County
  • Snow Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Springs
    • Snow Springs is located in Bartow County
  • Waters Store ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Store
    • Waters Store is located in Floyd County

How Far From Plainville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Plainville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plainville and extending to:

  • Calhoun, which is the Seat of Gordon County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Plainville to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,020 miles [8,078.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plainville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plainville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4058, Longitude: -85.0336       In this case, the coordinates for Plainville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Plainville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Plainville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Plainville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.663 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.242 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.385 degrees.









 

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