Welcome to Plainview ...

Plainview is located in Washington Parish<1>.

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

Plainview is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Plainview: (985)

Communities Also Named Plainview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Plainview: This one is located in Washington Parish and the other is located in Livingston Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 47 communities that are also named Plainview - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (4), California, Colorado, Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (3), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (8) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Plainview ...

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

• Bogalusa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
  • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <4>
• Franklinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
  • Franklinton is located in Washington Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <4>
• Abita Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
  • Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <4>
• Folsom
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
  • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
• Sun
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
  • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>
• Varnado
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
  • Varnado is located in Washington Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <4>
• Angie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
  • Angie is located in Washington Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <4>
• Lees Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
• Enon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Enon is located in Washington Parish
• Bush
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Bush is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bush <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plainview ...

Looking for more information about Plainview? 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 Plainview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plainview.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/