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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Litchfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Litchfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Litchfield is located in Montgomery County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Bond, Christian, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Sangamon & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Litchfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Litchfield:

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Litchfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Honey Bend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
    • Butler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • Walshville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Taylor Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
      • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <2>
    • Schram City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Raymond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
    • Panama
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
    • Irving
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <2>
    • Waggoner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Harvel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
      • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <2>
    • Donnellson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
      • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <2>
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Sorento
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Reno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
    • Old Ripley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Greenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Pocahontas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Smithboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithboro
      • Smithboro is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithboro <2>
    • Mulberry Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <2>
    • Pierron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <2>
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Morrisonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisonville <2>
    • Palmer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
    • Clarksdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
    • Rosamond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
      • Rosamond is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <2>
    • Tovey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
      • Tovey is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <2>
    • Jeisyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeisyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Kincaid
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Bingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <2>
    • Bayle City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Ramsey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hagarstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • Rockbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <2>
  • Jersey County
    • Fidelity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <2>
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Hornsby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • Eagarville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Gillespie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
      • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Benld
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <2>
    • Gillespie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • White City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Mount Clare
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Sawyerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <2>
    • Carlinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • New Douglas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
      • New Douglas is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <2>
    • Williamson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
    • Livingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Worden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <2>
    • Alhambra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <2>
    • Prairietown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
    • Hamel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <2>
    • Dorsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <2>
    • Grantfork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Fruit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • Moro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <2>
    • Bethalto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Thayer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <2>
    • Divernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lowder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
      • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <2>
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Commanche Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Pawnee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <2>
    • Glenarm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Shelby County
    • Oconee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Litchfield, see our County-by-County Page for Litchfield.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Litchfield ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Litchfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Litchfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Litchfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Litchfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Litchfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Litchfield:

Cemeteries Near Litchfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Litchfield.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Litchfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.

  • Crabtree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
  • Elm Lawn Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Memorial Park
  • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Karnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
  • Kinder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Cemetery
  • Hart's Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart's Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart's Church Cemetery
  • Farrar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
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    • Roberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Litchfield had a population of 5,811 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Litchfield had a population of 6,609 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.

  • Hornsby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
    • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
  • Honey Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
    • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
  • Barnett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
  • Butler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
  • Shop Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Walshville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Olive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gillespie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
  • Zanesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
    • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Raymond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
  • Atwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
    • Atwater is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <2>
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    • Dorchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Staunton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sorento
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Litchfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Litchfield.

The official website for Litchfield: www.litchfield.il.us/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Litchfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Litchfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1781, Longitude: -89.6554    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Litchfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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