Welcome to Northfield ...

Northfield is located in Will County<1>.

The location of Northfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Northfield is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Northfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Northfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Northfield: This one is located in Will County and the other is located in Cook County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 34 communities that are also named Northfield - they are located in British Columbia, Connecticut (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (3), Quebec, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northfield.

Communities near Northfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northfield.

• Aurora
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Naperville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <4>
• Joliet
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
  • Joliet is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <4>
• Bolingbrook
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <4>
• Orland Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <4>
• Tinley Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <4>
• Plainfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
• Romeoville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
  • Romeoville is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <4>
• Oswego
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Oswego is located in Kendall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <4>
• Woodridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
  • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Northfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northfield. See our Newspapers Page for Northfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northfield ...

Looking for more information about Northfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Northfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov