Plainfield, city, Union county, northern New Jersey, U.S., at the base of the Watchung Mountains. Quakers settled in the area in 1685, and the town became known as Milltown—for its large gristmill—in the late 1700s. The name was changed to Plainfield in 1800, and it was incorporated as a township in 1847.
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The area of present-day Plainfield was originally formed as Plainfield Township, a township that was created on April 5, 1847, from portions of Westfield ...
Originally a part of Elizabeth and Westfield townships, Plainfield became it own township on March 4, 1847. It was incorporated as a village in 1867. On April 2 ...
Plainfield was originally formed as a township on April 5, 1847, from portions of Westfield Township, while the area was still part of Essex County. On March 19 ...
In 1892 it was used by the Salvation Army as their central New Jersey headquarters. In 1902, it was refurbished and opened as the Central Theatre. Three years ...
South Plainfield's prosperity began in 1936 when Cornell-Dublier moved into the Spicer Building More than half of South Plainfield's families were employed by ...
The Lenni-Lenape tribe is considered to be among the most ancient of the. Northeastern Nations. Their tribal history goes back over 10,000 years. The name.
Jul 16, 2017 · Plainfield was not unique. In the long, hot summer of 1967, more than 150 American cities experienced racial unrest. Some of the worst violence ...
Historic District and Sites ; 6, 857-859 East Front StreetGate House to the John Taylor Johnston Estate, 7/19/06 ; 7, 133-139 East Seventh Street : J.K. Myers ...
The town was once a part of Warren Township but separated and became incorporated as North Plainfield Township in 1872. At that time it also included present ...