Welcome to Litchfield ...
The city of Litchfield is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The pronunciation of Litchfield: LICH-feeld<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Litchfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Litchfield has a population of 6,699 people<3> (see below for details).
Litchfield is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Litchfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Litchfield is located in the (217) area code.
The ZIP code for Litchfield: 62056<5>
Websites for Litchfield ...
Official Website: www.litchfield.il.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Litchfield had an population of 6,699 people. This is a decrease of 3.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Litchfield had a population of 6,939 people (or 23.05% of the total population of Montgomery County). This makes Litchfield the county's most populous community.
The population of Litchfield represents 0.05% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 285th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,939 people, the population of Litchfield increased 1.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,815 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Litchfield.
Communities Also Named Litchfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Litchfield: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in Kankakee County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 16 communities that are also named Litchfield - they are located in Arizona, California, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Litchfield.
Communities near Litchfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Litchfield.
- 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.<6> 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 <7>
- Carlinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinville
- Carlinville is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlinville <7>
- Staunton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Staunton is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <7>
- Gillespie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
- Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillespie <7>
- Girard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <7>
- Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <7>
- Bunker Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <7>
- 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 <7>
- 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.<6> 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 <7>
- Morrisonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Litchfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Litchfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Litchfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Litchfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Litchfield. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Litchfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Litchfield ...
Looking for more information about Litchfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Litchfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Litchfield.
Adding Litchfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Litchfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Litchfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Litchfield post office opened in 1855.
We also found Litchfield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Litchfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Litchfield. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Litchfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Litchfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Litchfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Litchfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |