Plainfield, Illinois
Plainfield is a village of 46,708 people in Kendall County, Illinois.
Why visit Plainfield
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 72 parks and trails, 56 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Downtown Plainfield Historic District, Flanders House, Commissioners Park and Eaton Preserve.
Weather in Plainfield
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About Plainfield
Plainfield is a village in Will and Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 44,762 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Plainfield, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks10
Downtown Plainfield Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic district in Illinois, United States
Flanders House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Standard Oil Gasoline Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic building once used as a gas station in Plainfield, Illinois
Plainfield Halfway House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds72
Commissioners Park
Park · 3.7 mi
Municipal park in Naperville, Will County, Illinois
3704 111th Street, Naperville
60 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes56
Chili's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 2.6 mi
12740 South Illinois Route 59, Plainfield
Mo-Th, Su 11:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-23:00
EggCited Pancake House
Restaurant · Breakfast · 4.1 mi
2728 Hassert Boulevard, Naperville
Mo-Su 06:30-14:30
Red Robin
Restaurant · Burger · 2.6 mi
12646 South Illinois Route 59, Plainfield
Mo-Th, Su 11:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-23:00
Sharko's BBQ
Restaurant · Barbecue · 4.1 mi
4931 South Illinois Route 59, Naperville
Mo-Th, Su 11:00-19:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.7 mi
12640 South Illinois Route 59, Plainfield
Mo-Fr 05:00-21:00; Sa, Su 05:30-20:00
Yoshi Ramen
Restaurant · Ramen · 4.2 mi
4931 South Illinois Route 59, Naperville
Tu 11:00-21:00, We 11:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30, Mo,Th,Su 11:00-21:00
ZUKA Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi · 4.2 mi
3103 West 111th Street, Naperville
Mo, We, Th 11:00-21:00; Tu off; Fr, Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
44 more on the map.
History
The area was called "Walkers' Grove" until it was platted as "Plainfield" in 1841. It was originally settled by a large community of Potawatomi people, and the land was later bequeathed to the United States as part of the Treaty of St. Louis (1816) with the Council of the Three Fires. Indian Boundary Road aligns with the western border of the tract of land originally ceded.
The earliest Europeans in the area were French fur traders. The first European-American settler in the area was James Walker, who with his father-in-law, Methodist minister Jessie Walker, traveled here in 1826 where he established a small mission for the Potawatomi people. James Walker, Jesse Walker's son-in-law, traveled with him and became the first European-American to claim land in the area in 1828.
In 1828, James Walker, in the company of several men, erected a sawmill around which the settlement of Walkers' Grove developed.
From the History section of Plainfield, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship14
Plymouth Congregrational Church
Church · Congregational · 2.6 mi
24022 West Lockport Street, Plainfield
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries55
Plainfield East High School
School · 4.3 mi
12001 South Naperville Road, Plainfield
Healthcare7
Map of Plainfield
234 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kendall County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2008-10-03: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2006-12-29: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lewis University Airport (LOT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Oswego 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Bolingbrook 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Crest Hill 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Joliet 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Naperville 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Montgomery 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Aurora 10 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Lockport 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Minooka 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- North Aurora 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Plainfield-Illinois-Village-Hall, Leifrogers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flanders House, Studiofox, CC BY 3.0
- StandardOilPlainfield, Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PlainfieldHalfway, Teemu08 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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