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Welcome to Littleport ...

The city of Littleport is located in Clayton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Littleport, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Littleport is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Littleport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Littleport: 563

The ZIP code for Littleport: 52042<3>

Communities near Littleport ...

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

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 Littleport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Littleport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Littleport ...

Looking for more information about Littleport? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Littleport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Littleport.

Adding Littleport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Littleport 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 (so far) for Littleport was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Littleport.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Littleport - 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 city (such as Littleport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Littleport 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.