Litchfield (Illinois)

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Litchfield
Ariston's Cafe in Litchfield
Ariston's Cafe in Litchfield
Location in Illinois
Litchfield (Illinois)
Litchfield
Litchfield
Basic data
Foundation : 1853
State : United States
State : Illinois
County : Montgomery County
Coordinates : 39 ° 11 ′  N , 89 ° 39 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 11 ′  N , 89 ° 39 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 6,815 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 524.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 13.0 km 2  (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of
which 13.0 km 2  (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 211 m
Postcodes : 62056
Area code : +1 217
FIPS : 17-43965
GNIS ID : 412266
Website : www.cityoflitchfieldil.com
Mayor : Samuel Moody Grubbs

Litchfield is a city in Montgomery County , Illinois , USA. The 2000 census counted 6815 inhabitants. The city is about 100 km north of St. Louis on Interstate Highway 55 , which connects St. Louis with Chicago . Litchfield was named after one of its founders, Electus Backus Litchfield.

Litchfield used to be an important through station on Route 66 . The Ariston Cafe is one of the oldest surviving restaurants along the historic route. It was first opened in 1924 in Carlinville , 20 kilometers away , but was later moved to its current location. The Ariston Cafe was inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame in 1992 and is now a popular stop for Route 66 tourists.

Another stop is Litchfield's Lake Lou Yaeger, a recreational, sports and fishing area northeast of town. The SkyView Drive-In Theater in Illinois is also a Route 66 Hall of Fame member and has been in existence since 1951.

Rail transport

The rail connection to the industrial area at the North American Pipe Corporation plant has been through the Illinois Terminal Railroad since November 2011 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
  • 1. Michael Wallis, Route 66: The Mother Road, Griffin (2008) ISBN 0312281617 .
  • 2. Holger Hoetzel, Route 66: Straße der Sehnsucht , Ullstein; (1992) ISBN 3550065582 .
  • 3. Tom Snyder, Route 66: Traveler's Guide and Roadside Companion Griffin (2000) ISBN 0312254172 .

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