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Welcome to Northfield ...

The village of Northfield is located in Summit County<1>.

The pronunciation of Northfield: NORTH-feeld<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Northfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Northfield has a population of 3,659 people<3> (see below for details).

Northfield is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Northfield: 330 & 234<5>

The ZIP code for Northfield: 44067<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northfield had an population of 3,659 people. This is a decrease of 0.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Northfield had a population of 3,677 people. This makes Northfield the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Northfield represents 0.03% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 293rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,677 people, the population of Northfield decreased 3.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,827 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Northfield.

Communities Also Named Northfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Northfield - they are located in British Columbia, Connecticut (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ontario (3), Quebec, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northfield.

Communities near Northfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northfield.

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 Northfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northfield. 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 Northfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northfield. See our Newspapers Page for Northfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northfield ...

Looking for more information about Northfield? 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 Northfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Northfield.

Adding Northfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Northfield 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 Northfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Northfield post office opened in 1837.

We also found Northfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Northfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Summit, 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 Northfield. 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 Northfield.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 330 code has been Overlayed with the 234 area code. New phone numbers in the Northfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 330 or 234. As a result, placing a call in the Northfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as Northfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Northfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/