Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Plainfield had a population of 852 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Plainfield had a population of 44,542 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Walker
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Will County
- Normantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Normantown is located in Will County
- Caton Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caton Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton Farm
- Caton Farm is located in Will County
- Coynes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coynes
- Coynes is located in Will County
- Romeo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Romeo is located in Will County
- Oswego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frontenac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in DuPage County
- Joliet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
- East Joliet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joliet
- East Joliet is located in Will County
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Naperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Eola is located in DuPage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <3>
- Plattville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Lemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Minooka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- Minooka is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <3>
- Yorkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <3>
- Warrenhurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenhurst
- Warrenhurst is located in DuPage County
- White Willow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
- White Willow is located in Kendall County
- Millsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsdale
- Millsdale is located in Will County
- Tedens ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tedens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedens
- Tedens is located in DuPage County
- Lisle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Warrenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
- Warrenville is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenville <3>
- Pavillion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion
- Pavillion is located in Kendall County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plainfield: www.plainfield-il.org/
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Plainfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |