Around Plainville ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Plainville, with the nearest first.
- Aldenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Hampden County
- Holyoke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Ludlow City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow City
- Ludlow City is located in Hampden County
- South Hadley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Chicopee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Granby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Indian Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- Mount Tom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Easthampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ludlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- West Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Bay State
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hadley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - North Wilbraham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wilbraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow
For more communities neighboring Plainville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Plainville.
Hampden County ...
Plainville would have been located within present day Hampden County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampden County: Hartford (CT), Litchfield (CT), Tolland (CT), Berkshire, Hampshire & Worcester.
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 ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, 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. |