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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 Plainville (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 Plainville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Plainville is located in Bristol County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Plainville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plainville:
- Bristol County (The home county of Plainville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
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- Acushnet Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
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- Acushnet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Braleys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
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- Clifford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clifford is located in Bristol County
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- North Dartmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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- New Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Smith Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
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- Hixville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hixville is located in Bristol County
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- Bliss Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
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- Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- Fairhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- Apponagansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
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- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Silver Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Cataumet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
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- North Falmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- Pocasset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
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- West Falmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- Buzzards Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
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- Monument Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Woods Hole
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
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- Bourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Hatchville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
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- Falmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Teaticket
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
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- Acapesket
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Acapesket is located in Barnstable County
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- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Gosnold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gosnold is located in Dukes County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Cuttyhunk
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
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- Christian Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
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- West Chop
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Chop is located in Dukes County
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- Aquinnah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Menemsha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Menemsha is located in Dukes County
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- North Tisbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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- Tisbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
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- Chilmark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chilmark is located in Dukes County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Oak Bluffs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- West Tisbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Squibnocket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
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- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Plainville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Brookville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
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- Foxborough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Mattapoisett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Briarwood Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
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- Lakeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- South Middleboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
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- Weweantic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
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- North Lakeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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- Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
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- West Wareham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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- Wareham Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
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- Wareham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- Middleborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Coggeshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Annawomscutt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Shawomet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Kettle Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Oakland Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Buttonwoods
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Warwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Hillsgrove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Norwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Apponaug
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Cowesett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
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- East Greenwich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
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- East Greenwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- West Warwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Phenix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Adamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Tiverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Tiverton Four Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Little Compton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Portsmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Little Compton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Portsmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Melville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Prudence Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Lawtons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Luthers Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Kent Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Carpenters Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- East Providence Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
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- East Providence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Leonard Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Armington Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Rumford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Six Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Bellefonte
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Darlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Cranston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Mount View
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Saunderstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County (RI)
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- North Kingstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Wickford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
- Allenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Allenton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Belleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
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- North Kingstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Bridgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Wickford Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Narragansett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett Pier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
- Exeter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plainville, see our County-by-County Page for Plainville.
Cemeteries Near Plainville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainville.
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 Plainville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plainville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Peckham West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Polish National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Acushnet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Island Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (594 more) ...
- Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Plainville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plainville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Acushnet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- North Dartmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- New Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Clifford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clifford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Braleys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- Fairhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- Westport Factory
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
- Apponagansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Long Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- North Westport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
- South Dartmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- East Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plainville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plainville.
Newspapers Published in Plainville ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plainville, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plainville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Plainville:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Dukes County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Plainville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |