Littleton, WV

Littleton is a census-designated place in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 103 residents. Some say the community derives its name from William Little, a pioneer settler, while others believe it was named after Harrison Little, a local reverend. Littleton was formerly an incorporated town and was dissolved in 2004. A newcomer can read Littleton through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Littleton comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines.