Around Plainville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Providence (RI). It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the west of Plainville. Providence (RI) has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Brockton. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the north of Plainville and has a population of 95,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Plainville, with the nearest first.
- Acushnet Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Braleys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Clifford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hixville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
- Hixville is located in Bristol County
- New Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- North Dartmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Smith Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
- Bliss Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
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- Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fairhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Apponagansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Long Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Westport Factory
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
- Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
- East Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Dartmouth
For more communities neighboring Plainville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Plainville.
Bristol County ...
Plainville is located in Bristol County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plainville ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plainville.
Airports Near Plainville ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Plainville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Plainville.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plainville. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plainville), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |