Litchfield (CT)

Welcome to Litchfield County ...

Time Zone: Litchfield County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Litchfield County was founded in 1751. Litchfield was created by taking area from Hartford and New Haven Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Litchfield had a population of 180,333 people. This is a decrease of 4.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 189,763 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Litchfield represented 5.31% of the total population of Connecticut.

Below are some of the communities located in Litchfield County:

Bantam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
- Bantam is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bantam <2>
Barkhamsted
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
Bethlehem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
Bridgewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
Colebrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
Cornwall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Cornwall is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
Goshen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
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- Harwinton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwinton
  - Harwinton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
- Kent
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  - Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Litchfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  - Litchfield is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
- Morris
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
  - Morris is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- New Hartford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
  - New Hartford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- New Milford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
  - New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Norfolk
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  - Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- North Canaan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
  - North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Plymouth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  - Plymouth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
- Roxbury
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
  - Roxbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Salisbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  - Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
- Sharon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  - Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Thomaston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  - Thomaston is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,505 people
- Torrington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
  - Torrington is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Warren
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  - Warren is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Washington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  - Washington is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
- Watertown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  - Watertown is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
- Winchester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  - Winchester is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Woodbury
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  - Woodbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Connecticut
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- Website for the //ctstatelibrary.org/state-archives/

Websites specific to Litchfield County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Berkshire County
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- Hampden County
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- Hartford County
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- New Haven County
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- Fairfield County
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- Dutchess County
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- Columbia County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Cemeteries of Litchfield County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Connecticut
- Cemeteries of Litchfield County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.