Plainville Massachusetts Map

About Plainville, Massachusetts

Plainville is a locality in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Plainville is located at 41.6820°N, 70.9606°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2762.

Plainville lies in a gentle expanse of Bristol County, Massachusetts, where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll towards the coast. It lies 3.4 miles north-north-west of New Bedford, MA (from New Bedford, MA: bearing 337°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-north-east of Dartmouth. The terrain here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet character, a landscape of unassuming hills, pockets of mature woodland, and the occasional glint of water from unseen streams. Fields, once cleared for agriculture, now often give way to a more natural state, carpeted with a sturdy, resilient grass that bends and whispers in the prevailing breezes. The air itself carries a certain cleanness, a subtle tang of pine and damp earth, especially after a passing rain, and the light at dusk often settles with a soft, amber glow that seems to imbue the very trees with a deeper hue. The history of Plainville is one rooted in the practicalities of early New England settlement, a place where agrarian life and later, small-scale industry, shaped its identity. The soil, though not particularly fertile for vast harvests, supported generations of farmers who coaxed a living from the land. As the Industrial Revolution approached, Plainville, like many towns in the region, saw the emergence of mills and workshops, though it never grew into a major manufacturing hub. The economy today is more diversified, with a blend of local businesses and residents commuting to larger employment centers, but a lingering sense of self-sufficiency and neighborly connection remains. There are no grand monuments or famous sons who loom large in national consciousness, but rather a steady, enduring spirit that has characterized Plainville through the years, a quiet testament to its enduring character.

About This Plainville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plainville, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.682048, -70.960595. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Plainville and Bristol County.

Detailed location data for Plainville includes the ZIP code (02762), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Bristol County (Taunton), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Plainville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.