Welcome to Plainfield ...

Plainfield is located in LaPorte County<1>.

The location of Plainfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plainfield, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

When the people of Plainfield refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Plainfielder<3>

Plainfield is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Plainfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Plainfield is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Plainfield: (219)

Communities Also Named Plainfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Plainfield: This one is located in LaPorte County and the other is located in Hendricks County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 27 communities that are also named Plainfield - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (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.

• South Bend
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
  • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <5>
• Mishawaka
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawaka
  • Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mishawaka <5>
• La Porte
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <5>
• Niles
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
  • Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <5>
• Buchanan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <5>
• Walkerton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
  • Walkerton is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerton <5>
• Bridgman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
  • Bridgman is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <5>
• Trail Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
  • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
• North Liberty
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
  • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
• New Buffalo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
  • New Buffalo is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Buffalo <5>

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.

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

Adding Plainfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plainfield 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 for Plainfield was on a map titled Road Map for Indiana (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov