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Welcome to Northfield ...

Northfield is located in Will County<1>.

Northfield is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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)
  • Naperville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Joliet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bolingbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Orland Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Plainfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Romeoville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oswego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.