Plainfield Real Estate
Welcome to Plainfield! Plainfield is located 35 miles southwest of Chicago.
Plainfield History
Plainfield is considered the oldest community of Will County because the earliest settlement of “Walker’s Grove” was established in 1828 on the DuPage River. Walker’s Grove thrived because of the DuPage River. Plainfield was incorporated in 1834.
Population: 41,734
Arts/ Entertainment: Things To Do
The Village of Plainfield has several different events throughout the year—like the Irish Parade, Harvest 5K, etc.
Naperbrook Golf Course
Plainfield Fishing Resort
Louis Joliet Mall
Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve
Nettle Creek Country Club
Local Transit
Roads/ Highways
The main roads in Plainfield are Division St (north-south), Lockport St (east-west), Lincoln Hwy/ Route 30 and Joliet Rd. Plainfield is also conveniently located just west of I-55— which allows commuters easy access to Chicago and other areas.
Suburban Chicago Pace bus services Plainfield.
Plainfield’s Educational Opportunities
Grades K-8
Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
High School
Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
Higher Education
Lewis University
Joliet Junior College
University of St. Francis
North Central College
Plainfield Area Healthcare
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital
Presence St. Joseph Medical Center