2025-10 Winfield Township’s Big Woods Cemetery

Did you know…Big Woods Cemetery, located on Eola Rd just south of Butterfield Rd, is maintained by Winfield Township?  This historic cemetery is the resting place of Israel Warner, who joined the Revolutionary War in 1777 at age 9 as a messenger boy and scout until the end of the war in 1783.  His father was Seth Warner, co-founder of the famous Green Mountain Boys, with Ethan Allen.  Also buried there are seven veterans from the Civil War, one from the Black Hawk Indian War, two from World War I, and four from World War II.  Plots are still available.  Additional information may be obtained by calling the Township office at (630) 231-3591.