Welcome to Littleton ...
Littleton is located in Grafton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Littleton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Littleton has a population of 5,895 people<2> (see below for details).
Littleton is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Littleton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Littleton: 603
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Littleton had an population of 5,895 people. This is a decrease of 0.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Littleton had a population of 5,928 people (which is 6.65% of the total population of Grafton County). This makes Littleton the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Littleton represents 0.45% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,928 people, the population of Littleton increased 1.42% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,845 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Littleton.
Communities Also Named Littleton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Littleton - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Littleton.
Communities near Littleton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Littleton.
- Saint Johnsbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Lancaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Whitefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
- Whitefield is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitefield
- From Littleton to Whitefield
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln
- From Littleton to Lincoln
- Barnet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
- Lunenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Essex County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lunenburg <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lunenburg
- From Littleton to Lunenburg
- Waterford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterford
- From Littleton to Waterford
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Littleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Littleton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Littleton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Littleton. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Littleton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Littleton ...
Looking for more information about 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Littleton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Littleton.
Adding Littleton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Littleton was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
We also found Littleton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Littleton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Littleton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Littleton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Littleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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. |