Plattville, IL

Plattville is a village in Lisbon Township, Kendall County, Illinois, United States, west of Joliet. The 2020 census counted 220 residents. The community was established in 1860 and named after founder Daniel Platt, who first built a home there in 1834 on the Frink and Walker stagecoach route between Chicago and Ottawa. Plattville's first mayor was George "Jerry" Friel, who died in 2009. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Plattville, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Plattville, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.