Our Genealogy Helper
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.
A Few Details for Plainville ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Plainville was settled in 1661.
- It was incorporated in 1905.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & 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:
- Norfolk County (The home county of Plainville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
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- Sheldonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
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- Wrentham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Foxborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Acorn Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
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- Pondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
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- North Foxboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Norfolk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- South Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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- Medway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Rockville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
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- Bellingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- North Attleboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
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- Attleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Attleborough City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
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- Mansfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Dodgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
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- Chartley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
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- Norton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- North Seekonk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
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- Briggs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
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- East Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Furnace Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
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- Easton Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Metcalf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
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- Holliston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- East Holliston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- South Sherborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Sherborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Hayden Row
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
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- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Hopkinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Framingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Natick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
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- North Natick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
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- Cochituate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
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- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Cochesett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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- Brockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- West Bridgewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Bridgewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Montello
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
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- East Bridgewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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- Paper Mill Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Abington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Namasket Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Whitman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- North Abington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
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- Lakeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Readville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
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- Stonybrook Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
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- Hyde Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
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- Highland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
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- Roslindale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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- West Roxbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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- Ashmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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- Dorchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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- Jamaica Plain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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- Neponset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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- Roxbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Millerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
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- East Blackstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Blackstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- South Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Millville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Hopedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Mendon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- White City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Worcester County
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- North Uxbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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- Uxbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Linwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
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- Upton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Upton is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- East Thompson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- East Killingly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ballouville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grosvenor Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Putnam Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Putnam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Killingly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
- South Killingly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Mechanicsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
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- North Grosvenor Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Thompson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Bristol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bristol 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.
- Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Hillsgrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Shawomet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Kettle Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Apponaug
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Oakland Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Warwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Buttonwoods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
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- West Warwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Arkwright
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Phenix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
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- West Warwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Cowesett
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cowesett 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.
- Prudence Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Bliss Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Melville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Portsmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Portsmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Tiverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Lawtons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton Four Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Arnold Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Berkeley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Albion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Lime Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Lonsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Valley Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Cumberland Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Central Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Darlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Hamlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Mount View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Wickford Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Wickford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
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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.
- South Burial Ground Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Plainville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gerould Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerould Cemetery
- The Gerould Cemetery has also been known as:
- Great Plain Cemetery
- Shepardville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arnold Mill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Metcalf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Purchase Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Plainville had a population of 900 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Plainville had a population of 9,280 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- North Attleboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Arnold Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Sheldonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Diamond Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Diamond Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Abbott Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott Run is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Run
- West Mansfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- Wrentham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- West Wrentham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wrentham
- Adamsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Adamsdale is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsdale
- Attleborough City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Foxvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Foxvale is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxvale
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- Foxborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- West Foxboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Foxboro
- Ashton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
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 41 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. 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 websites either 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 Norfolk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Windham County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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'. |