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Welcome to Littlerock ...

Littlerock is located in Los Angeles County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Littlerock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Littlerock is 2,890 feet [881 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Littlerock is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Littlerock lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Littlerock: (661)

The ZIP code for Littlerock: 93543<3>

Communities Also Named Littlerock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Littlerock - it's located in Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Littlerock.

Communities near Littlerock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Littlerock.

  • Lancaster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmdale
    • Palmdale is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmdale <4>
  • Pearblossom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Harold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
    • Harold is located in Los Angeles County
  • Juniper Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Hills
    • Juniper Hills is located in Los Angeles County
  • Vincent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Los Angeles County
  • Llano
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Valyermo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Rock Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Springs
    • Big Rock Springs is located in Los Angeles County
  • Desert View Highlands
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert View Highlands
    • Desert View Highlands is located in Los Angeles 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 Littlerock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Littlerock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Littlerock. 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 Littlerock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Littlerock. See our Newspapers Page for Littlerock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Littlerock ...

Looking for more information about Littlerock? 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 Littlerock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Littlerock.

Adding Littlerock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Littlerock 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 Littlerock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Littlerock post office opened in 1893.

We also found Littlerock on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Littlerock.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Littlerock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Littlerock - 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 Littlerock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Littlerock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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