2018 Map of Plainfield

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Plainfield occupies the high ground of the Berkshire foothills, where the headwaters of the Westfield River and the Chickley River diverge across a landscape defined by historical hill farms and small forest settlements. The village center at Plainfield connects via Hallockville Rd to the cluster at Hallockville, where the Hallockville Pond sits near the crossing of the Franklin and Hampshire county line. This upland region is notable for its preserved family burial grounds, including the Allis Cem near Bond Hill and the Spruce Corner Cem in the northwestern hamlet of Brier. The terrain is deeply incised by brooks such as Phelps Brook and Tower Brook, which feed into the larger river systems. Genealogists can trace old family names through landmarks like Warner Hill, Parker Hill, and the isolated settlement at King Corner, reflecting the 19th-century agricultural and timber economy that shaped these mountain towns.