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Welcome to Plainview ...

The city of Plainview is located in Rutherford County<1>.


The location of Plainview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Plainview is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Plainview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Plainview ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rutherfordchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Plainview, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Plainview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Plainview: This one is located in Rutherford County and the other is located in Union County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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, Texas (8) and Virginia.

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.

  • Murfreesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Shelbyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
  • New Union
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
    • New Union is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
  • Unionville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
  • Eagleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Wartrace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hollow Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
    • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plainview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, 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 Plainview - 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.









 

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