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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 Plainfield (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 Plainfield. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Plainfield is located in Sullivan County.

To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sullivan County: Cheshire, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Windham (VT) & Windsor (VT).

Below are the counties that are near Plainfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plainfield:

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Plainfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Squag City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squag City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
      • Squag City is located in Sullivan County
    • Cornish City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
      • Cornish City is located in Sullivan County
    • Cornish
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Meriden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Sullivan County
    • South Cornish
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
      • South Cornish is located in Sullivan County
    • Balloch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balloch
      • Balloch is located in Sullivan County
    • Grantham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
      • Grantham is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <2>
    • North Grantham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
      • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
    • Claremont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Croydon Flat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
      • Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
    • Croydon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Kelleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleyville
      • Kelleyville is located in Sullivan County
  • Cheshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Alstead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Alstead Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead Center
      • Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County
    • Drewsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
      • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
    • Marlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • West Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Grafton County
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
      • Meadow Brook Village is located in Grafton County
    • Pinewood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Grafton County
    • Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Sachem Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Village
      • Sachem Village is located in Grafton County
    • Montcalm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Grafton County
    • Mascoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoma
      • Mascoma is located in Grafton County
    • Hanover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Enfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Etna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Grafton County
    • Lower Shaker Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
      • Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
    • Upper Shaker Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
      • Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
    • Lockehaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
      • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Blodgett Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
      • Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County
    • Mount Sunapee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New London
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Merrimack County
    • Wilmot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
    • Danbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • West Andover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
      • West Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Wilmot Flat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
      • Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
    • Sutton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <2>
    • Potter Place
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
      • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
    • Andover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bradford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Union Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
    • South Strafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Thetford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thetford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
      • Thetford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
    • Strafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Strafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
    • Old City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Post Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
      • Post Mills is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Ely
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Tunbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Tunbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunbridge
      • Tunbridge is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,335 people
    • Fairlee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • South Randolph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Randolph
      • South Randolph is located in Orange County (VT)
    • West Fairlee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
      • West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • West Bridgewater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Healdville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdville
      • Healdville is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Killington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington
      • Killington is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Killington Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington Village
      • Killington Village is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Mount Holly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Sherburne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherburne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
      • Sherburne is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Mount Holly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Shrewsbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • Telemark Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telemark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemark Village
      • Telemark Village is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Bowlsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlsville
      • Bowlsville is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Mendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Pittsfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Brockways Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockways Mills
      • Brockways Mills is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Rockingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Bellows Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
      • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <2>
    • Cambridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
      • Cambridgeport is located in Windham County (VT)
    • North Westminster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westminster
      • North Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 246 people
    • Saxtons River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxtons River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxtons River
      • Saxtons River is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxtons River <2>
    • Grafton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Londonderry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Windham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Windsor County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Hartland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hartland Four Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Hartland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
      • North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Hartland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Windsor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fieldsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsville
      • Fieldsville is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
    • Brownsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheddsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheddsville
      • Sheddsville is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • West Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Windsor
      • West Windsor is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Hartford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • White River Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
      • White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Quechee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
      • Quechee is located in Windsor County (VT)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plainfield, see our County-by-County Page for Plainfield.

Newspapers Published in Plainfield ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plainfield, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plainfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Plainfield:

Cemeteries Near Plainfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainfield.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plainfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.

  • Gilkey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Westgate - Peterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Westgate - Peterson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westgate - Peterson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103173 <5>
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Chase Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
  • Huggins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Plain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gallup / Dunbar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Penniman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102831 <5>
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    • Quaker / Willard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Quaker / Willard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker / Willard Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hoisington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoisington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoisington Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Plainfield had a population of 182 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Plainfield had a population of 2,419 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.

  • Mill Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
  • Hartland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cornish Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Center
    • Cornish Center is located in Sullivan County
  • Hartland Four Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Windsor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cornish
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cornish Flat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Flat
    • Cornish Flat is located in Sullivan County
  • North Hartland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • South Cornish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
    • South Cornish is located in Sullivan County
  • Meriden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Meriden is located in Sullivan County
  • Brownsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Deweys Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deweys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweys Mills
    • Deweys Mills is located in Windsor County (VT)
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    • East Plainfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Plainfield
      • East Plainfield is located in Sullivan County
    • West Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Grafton County
    • Quechee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
      • Quechee is located in Windsor County (VT)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plainfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plainfield.

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

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Plainfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5342, Longitude: -72.3562       In this case, the coordinates for Plainfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Plainfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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