Litchfield, Ohio
Litchfield, Ohio | |
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 Location of Litchfield, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′04″N 82°01′23″W / 41.16778°N 82.02306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Medina |
| Township | Litchfield |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 44253 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065007[1] |
| Website | http://litchfieldtownship.com/ |
Litchfield is an unincorporated community in central Litchfield Township, Medina County, Ohio, United States. It is situated at the junction of State Routes 83 and 18, about nine miles northwest of the city of Medina.[2]
A post office called Litchfield has been in operation since 1832.[3] The community takes its name from Litchfield Township.[4]
This town is part of the Buckeye Local School District, along with Liverpool Township and York Township.[5]
Notable people[edit]
- Oviatt Cole, Ohio State Auditor.
- Josephine Sophia White Griffing, reformer.
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Litchfield, Ohio
- ^ DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., Yarmouth, Maine, 2004, p.40 ISBN 0-89933-281-1
- ^ "Medina County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 533.
- ^ "Buckeye Local Schools :: Home". buckeyeschools.org. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
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