Around Plainville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northeast of Plainville. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Worcester. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the northwest of Plainville and has a population of 185,000 people.
For comparison, Plainville has a population of 9,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Plainville, with the nearest first.
- North Attleboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Sheldonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Arnold Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Attleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Wrentham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Attleborough City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
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- Foxborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Acorn Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Chartley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Foxborough
For more communities neighboring Plainville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Plainville.
Norfolk County ...
Plainville is located in Norfolk County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI). The Atlantic Ocean lies to the northeast.
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 Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
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 Norfolk, 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. |