Our Genealogy Helper
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 Plainville (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 Plainville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Plainville is located in Somerset County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Plainville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plainville:
- Somerset County (The home county of Plainville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Harlingen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Skillman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Woodfern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Blackwells Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Middlebush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Finderne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Ukrainian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Somerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Bedminster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Gladstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
- Union Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 Somerset County
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Bordentown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Ellisdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Florence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Burlington County
- Roebling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebling
- Roebling is located in Burlington County
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
- Jacobstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Burlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Fort Dix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Beverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Millburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Maplewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Irvington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Livingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- South Orange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Rileyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
- Reaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaville
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
- Pleasant Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
- Linvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linvale
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County
- Copper Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
- Flemington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flemington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
- Larisons Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larisons Corners
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County
- Whitehouse Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Whitehouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
- Sand Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County
- Cherryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
- Sergeantsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Mount Rose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- Princeton Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Bear Tavern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
- Edinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Eldridge Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
- Ewing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Mercerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Parkway Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
- Rosemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
- Titusville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- Titusville is located in Mercer County
- West Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Franklin Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
- Heathcote
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Kendall Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Monmouth Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Plainsboro Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
- Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
- Plainsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
- Patricks Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Corners
- Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Paulas Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulas Corners
- Paulas Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Princeton Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
- Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
- Berdines Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdines Corners
- Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Yorketown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorketown
- Yorketown is located in Monmouth County
- Polhemustown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polhemustown
- Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County
- Imlaystown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlaystown
- Imlaystown is located in Monmouth County
- Tennent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
- Cliffwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
- Morganville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Monmouth County
- Walnford ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnford
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County
- Bradevelt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Cliffwood Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood Beach
- Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
- Cream Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
- Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County
- Prospertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospertown
- Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Crestmoore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County
- Hacklebarney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacklebarney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
- Long Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
- Green Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Brookside
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Morris County
- Naughright
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
- Naughright is located in Morris County
- Morristown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Rosedale Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
- Yardley Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
- Succasunna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
- Budd Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County
- Littleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- New Egypt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Egypt
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County
- Vista Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
- Colliers Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers Mills
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Plainfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Berkeley Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
- Benders Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Corner
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
- Scotch Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
- Feltville is located in Union County
- Clark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Westfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Cranford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Rahway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Park Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Park Village is located in Union County
- Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Linden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Asbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Asbury is located in Warren County
- Beattystown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
- Brass Castle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brass Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
- Warren Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County
- Hackettstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Stewartsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Warren County
- Vienna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Warren County
- Montana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Montana is located in Warren County
- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Warren County
- Hazen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Warren County
- Phillipsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Tottenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Annadale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Great Kills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Kills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Heartland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Graniteville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Staten Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten Island
- Staten Island is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staten Island <3>
- Westerleigh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Port Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <3>
- Yardley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
- Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <3>
- Morrisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
- Solebury
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solebury
- Solebury is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Woodside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Lumberville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberville
- Lumberville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberville <3>
- Newtown Grant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown Grant
- Newtown Grant is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Newtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <3>
- Wrightstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Carversville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carversville
- Carversville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carversville <3>
- Erwinna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinna
- Erwinna is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwinna <3>
- Uhlerstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhlerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
- Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Clearbrook Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Village
- Clearbrook Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Meetinghouse Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Village
- Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Shoemak Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemak Village
- Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Shoemaker Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
- Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Blair Mill Village East
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village East
- Blair Mill Village East is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Blair Mill Village West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village West
- Blair Mill Village West is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Bryn Athyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryn Athyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Athyn
- Bryn Athyn is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryn Athyn <3>
- Hatboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
- Hatboro is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <3>
- Horsham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsham
- Horsham is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horsham <3>
- Huntingdon Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Valley
- Huntingdon Valley is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon Valley <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plainville, see our County-by-County Page for Plainville.
Newspapers Published in Plainville ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plainville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plainville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Plainville:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Jersey State Archives
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hunterdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monmouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morris County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ocean County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richmond County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bucks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burlington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Somerset County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Somerset County
Cemeteries Near Plainville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainville.
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 Plainville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Unionville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
- Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlingen Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
- Flagtown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagtown Cemetery
- Neshanic Reformed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neshanic Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neshanic Reformed Cemetery
- Beekman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
- Hoagland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoagland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoagland Cemetery
- Zion Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Road Cemetery
- Blawenburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blawenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blawenburg Cemetery
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Stoutsburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoutsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoutsburg Cemetery
- Ten Mile Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Run Cemetery
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- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery
- Vroom Family Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vroom Family Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vroom Family Burial Ground
- Cedar Hill 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Plainville had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- Harlingen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Belle Mead
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mead
- Belle Mead is located in Somerset County
- Frankfort
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Neshanic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Skillman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Flagtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hillsborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Somerset County
- Neshanic Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshanic Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshanic Station
- Neshanic Station is located in Somerset County
- Montgomery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Somerset County
- Amwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Blawenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawenburg
- Blawenburg is located in Somerset County
- Griggstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggstown
- Griggstown is located in Somerset County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Stoutsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Stoutsburg is located in Mercer County
- Blackwells Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- East Millstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millstone
- East Millstone is located in Somerset County
- Stoutsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plainville. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 Somerset County: www.co.somerset.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Plainville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4662, Longitude: -74.6821 In this case, the coordinates for Plainville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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 Plainville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |