Welcome to East Littleton ...

East Littleton is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Littleton, 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.

A typical abbreviation for East Littleton: E. Littleton

East Littleton is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: East Littleton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near East Littleton ...

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

Lowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lowell
- From East Littleton to Lowell
Nashua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nashua
- From East Littleton to Nashua
Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newton
- From East Littleton to Newton
Lawrence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lawrence
- From East Littleton to Lawrence
Framingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Framingham
- From East Littleton to Framingham
Waltham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waltham
- From East Littleton to Waltham
Methuen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Methuen is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Arlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington
- From East Littleton to Arlington
Billerica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Billerica
- From East Littleton to Billerica
Leominster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leominster
- From East Littleton to Leominster

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Littleton ...

Looking for more information about East Littleton? 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 East Littleton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Littleton.

Adding East Littleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Littleton 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 East Littleton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found East Littleton on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Littleton.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Littleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.