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Litchfield is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. It is located east of Frontenac at S 250th St and E 570th Ave.

History

A post office was opened in Litchfield in 1878 (but was called Edwin until 1881), and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.

Litchfield was known historically for its coal mining operations. During the 1880s, Litchfield had at least nine mines.

References

1. "Litchfield, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
3. A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Printery. 1905. p. 111.

Further reading

External links

• Crawford County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

v t e Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Girard
Cities	Arcadia Arma Cherokee Frontenac Girard Hepler McCune Mulberry Pittsburg Walnut
CDPs	Chicopee Croweburg Farlington Franklin Opolis Radley Ringo Yale
Unincorporated communities	Beulah Brazilton Capaldo Cato Coalvale Curranville Dry Wood Dunkirk Englevale Fleming Fuller Greenbush Gross Kirkwood Klondike Kniveton‡ Litchfield Lone Oak Midway Monmouth Polk Red Onion South Radley
Townships	Baker Crawford Grant Lincoln Osage Sheridan Sherman Walnut Washington
Footnotes	‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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