Welcome to Plainview ...

Plainview is located in McDonald County<1>.

The location of Plainview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Plainview is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Plainview: (417)

Communities Also Named Plainview ...

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

• Bella Vista
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
  • Bella Vista is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Estimated population in 2015: 27,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bella Vista <4>
• Neosho
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
  • Neosho is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neosho <4>
• Pea Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <4>
• Gravette
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravette
  • Gravette is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravette <4>
• Granby
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
  • Granby is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <4>
• Anderson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in McDonald County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
• Noel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
  • Noel is located in McDonald County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <4>
• Goodman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
  • Goodman is located in McDonald County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
• Pineville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in McDonald County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
• Exeter
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plainview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/