Welcome to Plainville ...
Plainville is located in Gloucester County<1>.
The location of Plainville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Plainville is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plainville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Plainville: (856)
Communities Also Named Plainville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Plainville: This one is located in Gloucester County and the other is located in Somerset County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 18 communities that are also named Plainville - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts (4), New York, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plainville.
Communities near Plainville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plainville.
- Vineland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Millville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Bridgeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Hammonton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Woodbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Alliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Williamstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
- Collings Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Norma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Salem County
- Olivet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Plainville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plainville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plainville. 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 Plainville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainville. See our Newspapers Page for Plainville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plainville ...
Looking for more information about Plainville? 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 Plainville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plainville.
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 Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plainville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |