Littleton is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States, northwest of Independence.

The town had 250 persons in 1960, the latest year for which a census is available.

[1] Though Littleton had a booming beginning, the community never incorporated, remaining forever a small town on a side road between Independence and Jesup.

While many residents were not even aware they lived in Chatham, more people are becoming aware of its existence through the efforts of the Littleton and Chatham Historical Society.

The LCHS was established in 2007 and acquired the former Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church in 2014 Littleton and Chatham Historical Society.