Welcome to Little River ...
Little River is located in Baldwin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
A typical abbreviation for Little River: Little Riv.
Little River is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Little River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Little River: (251)
The ZIP code for Little River: 36550<3>
Communities Also Named Little River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Little River: This one is located in Baldwin County and the other is located in Cherokee County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 30 communities that are also named Little River - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little River.
Communities near Little River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little River.
- McIntosh
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <5>
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Tensaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Carlton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <5>
- Uriah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uriah
- Uriah is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uriah <5>
- Gainestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Barlow Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Huxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
- Huxford is located in Escambia County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Little River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little River. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little River. See our Newspapers Page for Little River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little River ...
Looking for more information about Little River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Little River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little River.
Adding Little River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little River in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Little River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Little River post office opened in 1887.
We also found Little River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Little River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Little River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |