The Plainfields

Three municipalities of New Jersey

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The Plainfields are a group of three municipalities spanning the convergence of Somerset, Union, and Middlesex Counties in New Jersey, all of which have the word Plainfield in their name. They are the Borough of North Plainfield (Somerset County), City of Plainfield (Union County), and the Borough of South Plainfield (Middlesex County). The towns of Scotch Plains and Fanwood are nearby.

The region was part of the colonial era Elizabethtown Tract and later part of Piscataway settled by Scottish Quakers in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.[1] Among them, was John Laing, whose holdings were known as Plainfield Plantation. It is not certain whether the name derives from the plain clothing worn by the founders or is a reference to the landscape.[2]

While each community has its own independent government, and the three municipalities have no shared governance even at the county level, the term is often used to refer to the area, including on highway exit signs. Signage for Exit 40 on Interstate 78, for example, refers to "The Plainfields" as a destination.

## See also

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For other groups of similarly named municipalities in New Jersey, see:

* The Amboys
* The Brunswicks
* The Caldwells
* The Chathams
* The Oranges
* The Ridgefields
* The Wildwoods

## References

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1. ^ "National Register off Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form". `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
2. ^ Veit, Richard F. (2001), South Plainfield, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7385-1111-5

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Raritan Valley

| Geography|

* Raritan River
* North Branch Raritan River
* South Branch Raritan River
* Millstone River
* Green Brook
* Lawrence Brook
* South River
* Raritan Bay
* Raritan Bayshore

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| Central communities|

* The Amboys
* Perth Amboy
* South Amboy
* The Brunswicks
* East Brunswick
* New Brunswick
* North Brunswick
* South Brunswick
* Bedminster
* Branchburg
* Clinton
* Flemington
* Green Brook
* Matawan
* Middletown
* Millstone Borough
* Millstone Township
* The Plainfields
* Plainfield
* North Plainfield
* South Plainfield
* Raritan Borough
* Raritan Township
* South River

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| Larger-sized communities
(over 25,000 in 2020)|

* Bernardsville
* Bridgewater
* East Windsor
* Edison
* Franklin Township
* Freehold Township
* Hillsborough
* Lawrenceville
* Manalapan
* Marlboro
* Monroe
* Mount Olive
* Old Bridge
* Piscataway
* Princeton
* Sayreville
* West Windsor
* Woodbridge

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| Smaller-sized communities
(10,000 to 25,000 in 2020)|

* Aberdeen
* Berkeley Heights
* Bound Brook
* Clinton Township
* Freehold Borough
* Hazlet
* Highland Park
* Holmdel
* Hopewell Township
* Manville
* Metuchen
* Middlesex
* Montgomery
* Plainsboro
* Readington
* Scotch Plains
* Somerville
* Springfield
* Summit
* Warren

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| Counties|

* Hunterdon
* Mercer
* Middlesex
* Monmouth
* Morris
* Somerset
* Union

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History|

* Lenape
* Raritans
* Navesinks
* Colonial history of New Jersey
* Elizabethtown Tract
* Monmouth Tract
* King's Highway
* Nassau Hall
* Queen's College
* American Revolution
* Battle of Princeton
* Battle of Millstone
* Battle of Monmouth
* Village Inn
* Middlebrook encampment
* Jockey Hollow
* Rockingham
* Washington Rock
* Ross Hall
* Delaware and Raritan Canal
* Knox–Porter Resolution
* Gateway National Recreation Area
* Fort Hancock
* Sandy Hook
* Naval Weapons Station Earle
* Donald Trump's 'Summer White House' in Bedminster
* 2024 New Jersey drone sightings

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Raritan River watershed

Tributaries|

* Green Brook
* Ambrose Brook
* Blue Brook
* Bonygutt Brook
* Bound Brook
* Crab Brook
* Stony Brook
* Lawrence Brook
* Beaverdam Brook
* Cow Yard Brook
* Great Ditch
* Ireland Brook
* Oakeys Brook
* Sawmill Brook
* Sucker Brook
* Terhune Run
* Middle Brook
* Mile Run
* Millstone River
* Back Brook
* Baldwins Creek
* Bear Brook
* Beden Brook
* Branch Back Brook
* Carters Brook
* Cat Tail Brook
* Cedar Brook
* Cranbury Brook
* Cross Brook
* Cruser Brook
* Devils Brook
* Duck Pond Run
* Harrys Brook
* Heathcote Brook
* Heathcote Brook Branch
* Honey Branch
* Lewis Brook
* Little Bear Brook
* Middlebush Brook
* Nine Mile Run
* Peters Brook
* Pike Run
* Pine Tree Run
* Randolph Brook
* Roaring Brook
* Rock Brook
* Rocky Brook
* Royce Brook
* Shallow Brook
* Simonson Brook
* Six Mile Run
* Steep Hill Brook
* Stony Brook
* Stony Brook Branch
* Ten Mile Run
* Timber Run
* Woodsville Brook
* North Branch Raritan River
* Black River
* Lamington River
* Rockaway Creek
* Peters Brook
* South Branch Raritan River
* Holland Brook
* Neshanic River
* Pleasant Run
* Spruce Run
* South River
* Manalapan Brook
* Matchaponix Brook

Lakes|

* Budd Lake
* Dismal Swamp
* Duhernal Lake
* Lake Manalapan
* Lake Carnegie
* Lake Surprise
* Lake Topanemus
* Manasquan Reservoir
* Round Valley Reservoir
* Spruce Run Reservoir
* Westons Mill Pond

Towns|

| Hunterdon County|

* Bethlehem
* Califon
* Clinton Borough
* Clinton Township
* East Amwell
* Flemington
* Franklin
* Glen Gardner
* Hampton
* High Bridge
* Lebanon Borough
* Lebanon Township
* Raritan
* Readington
* Tewksbury
* Union
* West Amwell

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Mercer County|

* East Windsor
* Hightstown
* Hopewell Borough
* Hopewell Township
* Lawrence
* Pennington
* Princeton
* Robbinsville
* West Windsor

Middlesex County|

* The Amboys
* Perth Amboy
* South Amboy
* The Brunswicks
* East Brunswick
* New Brunswick
* North Brunswick
* South Brunswick
* Cranbury
* Dunellen
* Edison
* Helmetta
* Highland Park
* Jamesburg
* Metuchen
* Middlesex
* Milltown
* Monroe
* Old Bridge
* Piscataway
* Plainsboro
* Sayreville
* South Plainfield
* South River
* Spotswood
* Woodbridge

Monmouth County|

* Englishtown
* Freehold Borough
* Freehold Township
* Manalapan
* Marlboro
* Millstone
* Roosevelt

Morris County|

* Chester Borough
* Chester Township
* Mendham Borough
* Mendham Township
* Mount Olive
* Washington

Somerset County|

* Bedminster
* Bernards
* Bernardsville
* Bound Brook
* Branchburg
* Bridgewater
* Far Hills
* Franklin
* Green Brook
* Hillsborough
* Manville
* Millstone
* Montgomery
* North Plainfield
* Peapack-Gladstone
* Raritan
* Rocky Hill
* Somerville
* South Bound Brook
* Warren
* Watchung

Union County|

* Berkeley Heights
* Fanwood
* Mountainside
* Plainfield
* Scotch Plains
* Springfield
* Summit

Crossings|

* Albany Street Bridge
* Basilone Memorial Bridge
* Donald and Morris Goodkind Bridges
* Driscoll Bridge
* Edison Bridge
* Fink-Type Truss Bridge
* Hoffman's Crossing Road Bridge
* John A. Lynch Sr. Memorial Bridge
* John Basilone Veterans Memorial Bridge
* Ken Lockwood Gorge Bridge
* Landing Lane Bridge
* Main Street Bridge (Califon, New Jersey)
* Main Street Bridge (Clinton, New Jersey)
* Middle Valley Bridge
* Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge
* Nevius Street Bridge
* North Branch Bridge
* Queen's Bridge
* Raritan Bay Drawbridge
* Raritan River Bridge
* Rockafellows Mill Bridge
* Van Veghten's Bridge
* Victory Bridge

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