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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Littleton Common (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Littleton Common. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

Below are the counties that are near Littleton Common. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Littleton Common:

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of Littleton Common)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littleton Common, with the one closest to Littleton Common listed first.
    • Centre Village ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
      • Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
    • East Littleton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Middlesex County
    • Forge Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Westford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Village of Nagog Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Nagog Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Nagog Woods
      • Village of Nagog Woods is located in Middlesex County
    • Littleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
    • Carlisle Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Acton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
    • Boxborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ayer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chelmsford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littleton Common, with the one closest to Littleton Common listed first.
    • Haggetts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Andover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawsheen Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
    • Lawrence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Methuen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • North Andover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Lynnfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Tozier Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ayers Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
    • Brigadoon Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Middleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ward Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littleton Common, with the one closest to Littleton Common listed first.
    • Wellesley Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Wellesley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Babson Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Charles River Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dover
      • From Littleton Common to Dover
    • Brookline Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Brookline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Westbrook Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Medfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Millis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Dedham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
  • Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littleton Common, with the one closest to Littleton Common listed first.
    • Shaker Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
    • Harvard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Still River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lancaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Worcester County
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
    • South Lancaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lunenburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
    • Leominster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cheshire County (NH)
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littleton Common, with the one closest to Littleton Common listed first.
    • Hollis Depot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hollis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <3>
    • Hudson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nashua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pelham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
    • Brookline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Merrimack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • East Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Litchfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
    • Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Merrimack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
      • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Merrimack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Rockingham County (NH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Littleton Common, see our County-by-County Page for Littleton Common.

Cemeteries Near Littleton Common ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Littleton Common.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Littleton Common covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Littleton Common, with the one closest to Littleton Common listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Littleton Common had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Littleton Common, with the one closest to Littleton Common listed first.

  • East Littleton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Littleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
  • Forge Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Westford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • North Acton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Acton
    • North Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • Carlisle Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Westford Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford Station
    • Westford Station is located in Middlesex County
  • Graniteville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Graniteville is located in Middlesex County
  • Boxborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Acton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acton
    • West Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • Acton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
  • East Acton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Acton
    • East Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Chelmsford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chelmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chelmsford
      • South Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
    • Ayer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Harvard Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
      • Harvard Station is located in Worcester County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Littleton Common. See our List of 1890's Communities around Littleton Common.

Newspapers Published in Littleton Common ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Littleton Common.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Littleton Common, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Littleton Common.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Littleton Common:

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Littleton Common) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Littleton Common. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5464, Longitude: -71.4729    
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Littleton Common, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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