Plainfield’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Plainfield. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗When first settled in 1848, the area was called Norwich. Elijah C. Waterman laid out the village in 1849, building mills and attracting new settlers by offering free lots. Waterman later became the village's first postmaster and changed the name to honor his hometown of Plainfield, Vermont.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Plainfield’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Plainfield’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewPlainfield Wisc - 1923, 1923: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Plainfield
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Plainfield, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Plainfield is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Plainfield has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Waushara County Courthouse, Waushara County Sheriff's Residence and Jail in Wautoma, 14.3 miles away.
Plainfield and the nearest listed places
Closest to Plainfield
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Plainfield Wisc - 1923 (1923) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.