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Welcome to Plainview ...

Plainview is located in Macon County<1>.

Plainview is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Plainview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Plainview: 660

Communities Also Named Plainview ...

While we believe that this Plainview is located in Macon County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Plainview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clinton and McDonald County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 47 communities that are also named Plainview - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (4), California, Colorado, Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (3), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (8) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plainview.

Communities near Plainview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plainview.

  • Kirksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Macon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • La Plata
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bevier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Atlanta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Atlanta is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Callao
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Brashear
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brashear is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • New Cambria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Novelty
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Gibbs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plainview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plainview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plainview. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plainview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainview. See our Newspapers Page for Plainview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plainview ...

Looking for more information about Plainview? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Plainview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plainview.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plainview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.