Littleton, Iowa

Littleton, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Location of Littleton, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°32′00″N92°01′25″W / 42.53333°N 92.02361°W / 42.53333; -92.02361
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Buchanan
Elevation [1]	932 ft (284 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	458534 [1]

Littleton is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States, northwest of Independence. Littleton lies in section 9 of Perry Township. The town had 250 persons in 1960, the latest year for which a census is available.

History

Littleton was platted in 1855, by Moses Little, while Chatham was platted by Robert W. Wright. Chatham is in Section 10 of the Perry Township, with Littleton on the other side in Section 9. The post office was established in 1851, before being switched to Littleton in the 1880s. In 1902, its population was 88. ^[2]

See also

• Iowa portal

• Wapsipinicon River

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Littleton, Iowa
2. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.