Winfield Township administrative offices are located at 130 Arbor Avenue, West Chicago, IL 60185.
Phone: 630‑231‑3581.
Neighborhoods
Beginnings [1]
The first town meeting of Winfield Township was held in 1850. First town officers were: William C. Todd, supervisor; C. L. Shepherd, clerk; Charles Gary, overseer of the poor; James Brown, Job A. Smith and Israel Mather, commissioners of highways; Amos C. Graves and Thomas M. Griswold, constables; Harvey Higby, collector.
In its formative years, the township had 3 churches, 1 academy, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills, a dozen stores, 10 factories, 3 post offices, and 2 railroad stations. The population was approximately 1,600.
The early township was comprised of three villages: Warrenville, West Chicago and Winfield.
Nearby Towns: Bloomingdale Village • Carol Stream Village • Glen Ellyn Vlg • Glendale Heights Vlg • Milton Twp • Naperville Twp • Wheaton City • Winfield Vlg •