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Plainfield is located in northwestern Will County. The village limits extend west into the eastern part of Kendall County. Plainfield is bordered to the north by the city of Naperville, to the northeast by the village of Bolingbrook, to the east by the village of Romeoville, and to the south by the city of Joliet. Farmland in Kendall County is ...
The original State Bond Issue Route 126 (SBI 126) opened in 1929 to carry the then-new US 66 from Springfield to Litchfield, bypassing the numerous towns along IL 4. [3] Initially, this road was marked as both US 66 and IL 126. [4] In 1934, the concurrency of IL 126 was removed, and this road was known only as US 66. [2]
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The construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal in the 1840s brought new residents to Plainfield, as the canal headquarters was only 6 miles (9.7 km) east in Lockport. Lockport Road connected the two settlements and became an important thoroughfare once the canal opened in 1848.
Little is known about Flanders, other than that he was the first constable of Plainfield. By the time of his death, he had amassed a 300-acre (120 ha) land holding. The three surviving Flanders children received a one-third share in the building. [1] Only two buildings remain in Plainfield that were constructed before the Flanders House.
People from Plainfield, Illinois (17 P) Pages in category "Plainfield, Illinois" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
A post office was established at Denmark in 1865, and remained in operation until 1906. [2] The first postmaster being a Danish immigrant most likely caused the name to be selected. [ 3 ]
Plainfield Library. The Plainfield Public Library District serves residents and businesses of the village of Plainfield, Illinois and surrounding area. The library district's current population is in excess of 60,000 residents. The library is located at 15025 S. Illinois Street, Plainfield, IL 60544 near crossings of Lincoln Highway and U.S ...