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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Hillsdale County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hillsdale County: Steuben (IN), Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, Fulton (OH) & Williams (OH).

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:

  • Hillsdale County     (The home county of Litchfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Mosherville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Allen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
    • Jonesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Hillsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Moscow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
    • North Adams
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Steamburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
      • Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jerome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <2>
    • Reading
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Osseo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerset Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
      • Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Camden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Branch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Quincy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Branch County
    • Girard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Trailtree Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
      • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
    • Coldwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hodunk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
      • Hodunk is located in Branch County
    • Batavia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Branch County
    • Canada Shores
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
      • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
    • Union City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hatmaker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
    • Matteson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Branch County
    • Sherwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Homer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Tekonsha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Albion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Marengo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
    • Burlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Marshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
    • Rice Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Ceresco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Duck Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Athens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Beadle Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Joppa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • East Leroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Charlesworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
    • Olivet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
  • Ingham County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Horton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Arbor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Parma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <2>
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Jackson County
    • Sandstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
    • South Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
      • South Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Devereaux
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Jackson County
    • Clarklake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarklake
      • Clarklake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarklake <2>
    • Vandercook Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
      • Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
      • Former name for Jackson:
      • Jacksonopolis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • Kalamazoo County
    • Fulton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Addison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Cement City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Addison Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
      • Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Manitou Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Devils Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
      • Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
    • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
    • Rollin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Lenawee County
    • Hudson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cambridge Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
      • Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Onsted
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
      • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <2>
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Factoryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
      • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Colon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <2>
    • Leonidas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Clear Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Ray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Fremont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
    • York
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Jamestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Angola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <2>
    • Orland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Northwest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Cooney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Pioneer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
    • Ainger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Jim Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Alvordton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

  • Litchfield Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchfield Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchfield Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Saratoga Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Case Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Case Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Case Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Todd Town Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shooks Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shooks Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shooks Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mosherville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosherville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosherville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (351 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whig Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 601 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Litchfield had a population of 1,328 people.

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

  • Allen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
  • Butler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Branch County
  • South Butler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
    • South Butler is located in Branch County
  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
  • Homer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
  • Pulaski
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Jackson County
  • Clarendon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Calhoun County
  • Quincy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bankers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
    • Bankers is located in Hillsdale County
  • Hillsdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Condit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
    • Condit is located in Calhoun County
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    • Hanover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • North Adams
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Eckford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckford
      • Eckford is located in Calhoun County

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.

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 47 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Litchfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

The official website for Litchfield: www.ci.litchfield.mi.us/

The official website for Hillsdale County: www.co.hillsdale.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 42.0431, Longitude: -84.7575       In this case, the coordinates for Litchfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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