| Litchfield, Ohio | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
| Location of Litchfield, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Medina |
| Township | Litchfield |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 44253 |
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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.[1] Litchfield was established in 1831.
The traffic circle at the junction of State Routes 83 and 18 is the center of business activity in Litchfield. To the northeast sits the United States Post Office (ZIP Code 44253), Litchfield Auto Body, and the Hungry Bear Restaurant. On the southeast end is a Sunoco gas station, the Fire Station, the Town Hall, and the Litchfield Historical Society and Museum. Southwest of the circle is the United Church of Christ Congregational, Tonio's Pizza, Old Schoolhouse Catering, Glenn's Welding, and Play 'n Grow Child Care. Litchfield Radio, Subway, A Scoop on the Circle (an ice cream shop), Heberlein's General Store, and Whitehead Meats lie northwest of the circle. Amish ride for miles to sell their wares on the circle. A park makes up the interior of the traffic circle, the main attraction being a white gazebo. Summers in the circle gazebo the Litchfield Town Band conducts concerts, various organizations hold ice cream socials, and local political leaders orate. In the winter, a Christmas tree is placed in the gazebo and decorated.
This town is part of the Buckeye Local School District.[2]
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