Litchfield is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in central Litchfield Township, Medina County,

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, United States. It is situated at the junction of State Routes 83 and 18, about nine miles northwest of the city of

Medina Medina,, ', "the radiant city"; or , ', (), "the city" officially Al Madinah Al Munawwarah (, , Turkish: Medine-i Münevvere) and also commonly simplified as Madīnah or Madinah (, ), is the second-holiest city in Islam, and the capital of the ...

. A post office called Litchfield has been in operation since 1832. The community takes its name from Litchfield Township. This town is part of the Buckeye Local School District, along with Liverpool Township and York Township.

Notable people

* Oviatt Cole,

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Josephine Sophia White Griffing Josephine Sophia White Griffing (December 18, 1814 – February 18, 1872) was an American reformer who campaigned against slavery and for women's rights. In Litchfield, Ohio their home was a stop on the Underground Railroad and she worked as a l ...

, reformer.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Medina County, Ohio Populated places established in 1831 1831 establishments in Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio