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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Medina County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Medina County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit & Wayne.

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:

  • Medina County     (The home county of Litchfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • River Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Abbeyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Valley City Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pawnee
      • From Litchfield to Pawnee
    • Spencer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Medina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
    • Chippewa Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
    • Lodi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Albion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nova
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Polk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Redhaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ruggles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From Litchfield to Ruggles
    • Rowsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Savannah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeromesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hayesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rochester
      • From Litchfield to Rochester
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Bennetts Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Olmsted Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <2>
    • Strongsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Berea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleburg Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
      • Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <2>
    • North Royalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
      • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <2>
    • North Olmsted
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
      • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <2>
    • Brook Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Westlake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
    • Fairview Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Parma Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Heights
      • Parma Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma Heights <2>
    • Broadview Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Heights
      • Broadview Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview Heights <2>
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Florence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <2>
    • Berlinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Shinrock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Huron County
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Belden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lagrange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grafton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Eaton Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Wellington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Huntington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fields
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Oberlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elyria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rochester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • North Ridgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
      • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <2>
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Olivesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivesburg
      • From Litchfield to Olivesburg
    • Shenandoah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shenandoah
      • From Litchfield to Shenandoah
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Canal Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
      • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <2>
    • North Lawrence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Burbank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Aukerman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aukerman
      • From Litchfield to Aukerman
    • West Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Creston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
    • Congress
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sterling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rittman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lattasburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Doylestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Devil Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Smithville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
    • Marshallville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <2>

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 Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchfield Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchfield Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenhoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waltz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • York Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Penfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chatham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aldrich Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest Acre Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin of Tours Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knowles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (470 more) ...

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 371 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Erhart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhart
    • Erhart is located in Medina County
  • Belden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mallet Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Creek
    • Mallet Creek is located in Medina County
  • Penfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
    • Penfield is located in Lorain County
  • Lagrange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pawnee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pawnee
    • From Litchfield to Pawnee
  • Chamberlain ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
    • Chamberlain is located in Medina County
  • Abbeyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Chippewa Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
    • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
    • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
  • Medina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
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    • Lodi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Nickelplate ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
      • Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
    • Homer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homer
      • From Litchfield to Homer

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 116 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 20 miles [32.2 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 websites either 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Litchfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 41.1679, Longitude: -82.0230       In this case, the coordinates for Litchfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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