Welcome to Plains ...
Plains is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Plains is located in Borden County<1>.
The location of Plains has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Plains is 2,950 feet [899 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Plains is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Plains lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Plains: (806)
Communities Also Named Plains ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Plains: This one is located in Borden County and the other is located in Yoakum County.
Beyond Texas, there are 21 communities that are also named Plains - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plains.
Communities near Plains ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plains.
- Tahoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
- Tahoka is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <4>
- O'Donnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Draw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draw
- Draw is located in Lynn County
- Gail
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail
- Gail is located in Borden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gail <4>
- Grassland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Grassland is located in Lynn County
- Los Ybanez
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ybanez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
- Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- New Lynn ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Lamesa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
- Lamesa is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,131 people
- Lamesa has also been known as:
- La Mesa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamesa <4>
- Close City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Close City
- Close City is located in Garza County
- Close City has also been known as:
- Ragtown
- Post
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post
- Post is located in Garza County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post <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 Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plains.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plains. 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 Plains.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plains. See our Newspapers Page for Plains.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plains ...
Looking for more information about Plains? 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 Plains, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plains.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Borden, 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 Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |