Plainville Massachusetts Map

About Plainville, Massachusetts

Plainville is a locality in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Plainville is located at 42.3776°N, 72.5495°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 02762, 02745, 01035.

Plainville occupies a low-lying reach of earth where the damp, saline breath of the Atlantic Ocean carries inland to stir the reeds of Turner Pond. It lies 2.7 miles west of Acushnet, MA (from Acushnet, MA: bearing 272°T), and is situated 3.4 miles north-northwest of New Bedford. The landscape here is defined by a heavy, humid stillness, where the Acushnet Cedar Swamp State Reservation sprawls across the terrain, its tangled thickets and dark water creating a sanctuary of moss and shadow. Only twelve miles to the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Beals Ledge marks the horizon, while the Paskamanset River winds through the low ground a mile away, its current sluggish and stained with the tannin of fallen leaves. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar, bruised quality, turning the marsh grasses to a pale, metallic silver that seems to hold the day’s heat long after the sun has slipped toward the coast.

Plainville bears the weight of a quiet, industrious history, shaped by the steady labor of those who once sought a living from the surrounding woods and the nearby maritime trade. The economy has long since shifted from its early agrarian roots, yet the remnants of a pragmatic, workaday spirit remain, visible in the weathered facades and the unpretentious rhythm of daily commerce. Residents move with a deliberate pace, mindful of the proximity to Fish Island and the salt-crusted influence of the sea that dictates the character of the region. While the Freetown Fall River State Forest stands seven miles distant as a reminder of the vast, untamed timber that once dominated the interior, the local focus remains tethered to the small, steady intersections of life in Plainville, where the damp air and the proximity to the changing tides provide a constant, subtle reminder of the landscape’s enduring reach.

About This Plainville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plainville, Massachusetts. Coordinates: 42.37759, -72.549532. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Plainville includes the ZIP code (02762, 02745, 01035), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Bristol County (Taunton), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.