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Welcome to Plain View ...

Plain View is located in King and Queen County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plain View, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.

A typical abbreviation for Plain View: Plain Vw.

Plain View is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Plain View lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Plain View: 804 & 686<3>

The ZIP code for Plain View: 23156<4>

Communities Also Named Plain View ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Plain View: This one is located in King and Queen County and the other is located in Powhatan County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 6 communities that are also named Plain View - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa and North Carolina (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plain View.

Communities near Plain View ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plain View.

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 Plain View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plain View.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plain View. 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 Plain View.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plain View. See our Newspapers Page for Plain View.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plain View ...

Looking for more information about Plain View? 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 Plain View, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plain View.

Adding Plain View to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plain View in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Plain View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Plain View post office opened in 1842.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plain View.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including King and Queen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plain View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Plain View area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Plain View area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Plain View). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Plain View or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/