Welco Corners, Illinois is a populated place in northern Will County, Illinois

Will County, Illinois

As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile...

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It is at the junction of Interstate 55

Interstate 55

Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...

 and Joliet Road, and is within the city limits and postal delivery zone of Bolingbrook, Illinois

Bolingbrook, Illinois

Bolingbrook is a large village in Will and DuPage Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 US Census, the population is 73,366...

, though it existed before the founding of Bolingbrook.

History

Welco Corners was an important highway junction between historic US Route 66, which bypassed Joliet

Joliet, Illinois

Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...

, and historic Alternate US Route 66, which went through Joliet. It featured a truck stop

Truck stop

A truck stop is a commercial facility predicated on providing fuel, parking, and often food and other services to motorists and truck drivers...

 and other traveler services. The community took its name from the Welco truck stop. Welco Corners remains a landmark for those following old Route 66, and it is still shown on some maps.

Today

Today the truck stop is no longer in business, having been left stranded with no easy access when I-55 was built. A truck repair shop remains, and the former truck stop's parking lot is rented out for truck parking. The area has become a major center for warehousing and other light industry

Light industry

Light industry is usually less capital intensive than heavy industry, and is more consumer-oriented than business-oriented...

. Other notable businesses in the Welco Corners area include Montana Charlie's Flea Market which can be crowded on weekends in good weather, and White Fence Farm

White Fence Farm

White Fence Farm is the name of a restaurant with locations in Romeoville, Illinois and Lakewood, Colorado.The original White Fence Farm location is in Romeoville, where it has served travelers on historic US Route 66 since the 1920s. It is owned and operated by the Robert Hastert family. Manager...

which has served fried chicken to travelers on old Route 66 for many years.