Welcome to Plainview ...
Plainview is located in Roanoke County<1>.
Plainview is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Plainview lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Plainview: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Plainview ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Plainview - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (4), California, Colorado, Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (3), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2) and Texas (8).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plainview.
Communities near Plainview ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plainview.
- Roanoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Troutville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boones Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Castle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hollins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Hollins is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <4>
- Buena Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Cave Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Runaway Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
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 Plainview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plainview.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plainview. 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 Plainview.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainview. See our Newspapers Page for Plainview.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plainview ...
Looking for more information about Plainview? 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 Plainview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plainview.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Roanoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plainview - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Plainview area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Plainview area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |