Litchfield, IL

united states

Litchfield sits right on I-55 between Chicago and St. Louis, about 40 miles southwest of Springfield. It's the Montgomery County seat with easy highway access via Routes 16, 127, and 138. The rolling prairie town of 6,800 people sits in prime farming country with EV charging at the interstate exchanges. Litchfield proudly claims to be the official starting point of historic Route 66, with original pavement and vintage markers still visible downtown.