Littleton, Iowa

Littleton, Iowa
—  Unincorporated community  —
Location of Littleton, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°32′00″N 92°01′25″W / 42.5333333°N 92.02361°W / 42.5333333; -92.02361Coordinates: 42°32′00″N 92°01′25″W / 42.5333333°N 92.02361°W / 42.5333333; -92.02361
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Buchanan
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
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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

A photograph of the mill at Littleton taken by Samuel Calvin between 1890 and 1911.

Littleton was platted in 1855 by Moses Little and Chatham was platted by Dr. Robert W. Wright. Chatham was in section 10 of Perry Township with Littleton just on the other side in section 9. The post office changed names from Chatham to Littleton in the 1880s. This area is generally referred to today as Littleton. Though Littleton had a booming beginning, the community never incorporated, remaining forever a small town on a side road between Independence and Jesup.

See also

• Wapsipinicon River

External links

Iowa portal

• Littleton and Chatham, Iowa