Warrenville in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Big Woods Road

City of Warrenville Historic Area

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 6, 2026

1. Big Woods Road Marker

Inscription. Big Woods Road
Original street name
Plat of Julius M. Warren
Recorded 1844
Donor Brian and Nancy Aschauer

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 41° 49.084′ N, 88° 10.472′ W. Marker is in Warrenville, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is at the intersection of Warrenville Road and 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Warrenville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28W332 Warrenville Road, Warrenville IL 60555, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fourth Street (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial Flagpole

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Third Street (about 600 feet away); Jackson Street (about 600 feet away); Albright Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Julius M. Warren’s Saw Mill and Warrenville’s Grist Mill (approx. ¼ mile away); Leone Schmidt (approx. ¼ mile away); Gathering at the Gristmill (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrenville.

Regarding Big Woods Road. Big Woods apparently referred to an area just west of modern Warrenville that was, prior to white settlement, covered by a vast forested area. A DuPage County Forest Preserve called Big Woods, about four miles west of here, is basically all that is left of that woods.

The Big Woods Road memorialized by this sign was at some point renamed Warrenville Road; old maps of the city also indicate that it was called Aurora Road for a period. There is today a small cul-de-sac with modern homes called Big Woods Drive in Warrenville; it's about 1¼ west of this spot (on the other side of Butterfield Road), and runs roughly along the same line.

Markers for Fourth Street and Big Woods Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 6, 2026

2. Markers for Fourth Street and Big Woods Road

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on February 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on February 9, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.