Rainsville: more than just a growing city with a great location

Rainsville is a city in scenic northeast Alabama with about 5,000 residents. Resting atop the large plateau known as Sand Mountain, the uncrowded, yet growing city is ideally located near larger Southern cities. Interstate 59 is only 10 minutes away. Two important transportation routes, Alabama Highway 35 and Alabama Highway 75, cross in the heart of the city.

Rainsville is the proud home of the Plainview Bears and the Cornerstone Christian Academy Eagles.

Plainview is a DeKalb County School with grades K through12. It opened in 1936 and served as a junior high school from 1936 until 1957. Its first class of seniors graduating in 1959. Today, it has about 1,250 students and nearly 125 staff members, and has an outstanding reputation for academics, sports, marching band and other activities.

Follow PHS sports at 2muchblueplv.com.

Facebook page: PHS.K12 

Cornerstone Christian Academy (CCA) is a private Christian school. It has experienced tremendous growth since its founding in 2002. It started as an early elementary school only but has now grown to include K through 12. It’s first senior class was in 2015.

In recent years,  athletics and band have been added to the list of student activities.

Learn more about CCA:  Web  |  Facebook

Cornerstone Christian Academy

Visitor’s guide

A good number of people visit Rainsville for events such as rodeos, equestrian competitions, gospel singings, college plays, and youth sports. The custom Google maps will help you find venues, restaurants, and other points of interest.