Map of Litchfield city, Michigan

Litchfield is a city in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,399 at the 2020 census.

The city is surrounded by Litchfield Township, but the two are administered autonomously.

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History

The area was first settled by Henry Stevens in 1834. It was platted in 1836 by Hervey Smith and his son David, and the community was named Smithsville. Hervey became the first postmaster when the post office opened on February 3, 1837. The post office was named Columbus, and it was renamed to Litchfield on August 12, 1837. Stevens proposed the name after Litchfield, Connecticut, where many of the early settlers originated. Litchfield incorporated as a village in 1877. The village was part of Litchfield Township until it incorporated as a city in 1970.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.81 square miles (7.28 km), of which 2.78 square miles (7.20 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (1.42%) is water.

The St. Joseph River flows through the city. The North Country Trail also runs through the center of the city.

Major highways

• M-49 (S. Chicago Street) enters the city from the south and has its northern terminus at M-99.
• M-99 runs through the downtown area of the city.

See also