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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 (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. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 is located in Richland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richland County: Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry & Sumter.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Littleton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littleton, with the one closest to Littleton listed first.
    • Cedar Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Dutch Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
    • Ballentine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Andrews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
    • Blythewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Brickyard Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dentsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littleton, with the one closest to Littleton listed first.
    • Blackstock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cornwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littleton, with the one closest to Littleton listed first.
    • Rock Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Jenkinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Winnsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Smallwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
    • Ridgeway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Adger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • White Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Blair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littleton, with the one closest to Littleton listed first.
    • Elgin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Lugoff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Spring Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
    • Liberty Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littleton, with the one closest to Littleton listed first.
    • Irmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
    • Seven Oaks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chapin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Arthur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Arthur is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • West Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cayce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cayce is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <1>
    • Springdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Springdale is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Ella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Red Bank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Lake Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littleton, with the one closest to Littleton listed first.
    • Peak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
    • Little Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pomaria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Slighs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Glymphville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Prosperity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Stoney Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Newberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Helena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Silverstreet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Union County
    • Tuckertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown

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

Cemeteries Near Littleton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Littleton.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Littleton - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls AME Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lindler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mespiah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wirick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Van Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (327 more) ...
    • Whites Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bauknight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

While we didn't find Littleton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Littleton.

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

  • Bookman
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bookman is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookman
  • Lever ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lever is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever
  • Jennings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jennings is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Wallaceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallaceville is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville
  • Ballentine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • White Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Irmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Irmo is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
  • Pleasant ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
  • Jenkinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Leaphart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Leaphart is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaphart
  • Rion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Alston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alston is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Peak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
    • Chapin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Simpson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Simpson is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson

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

Newspapers Published in Littleton ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Littleton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Littleton, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Littleton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Littleton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.