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Place Name
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Plainfield
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Population
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14,363 (1990)
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Location
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Windham County, Connecticut (CT), United States, North America
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Latitude
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41°42'N
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Longitude
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71°54'W
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Plainfield
, town (1990 pop. 14,363), including
Plainfield village, Windham co., E Conn., on Quinebaug R. (dammed
here), and 15 mi/24 km E of Willimantic;
41°42'N 71°54'W. Includes Moosup village. Agr. (poultry, dairy
prods.). Mfg. (textiles, wood prods., elastic prods., apparel,
furniture) at villages of Wauregan and Central Village. Part of state
forest here. Settled c.1690, inc. 1669.
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