BlockLittleville, Alabama
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Littleville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35654. It stands on Rocky Branch. The Survey maps it on the Russellville quadrangle. 1,038 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 696 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLittleville grew from 1,011 to 1,038 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,011 | |
| 2020 | 1,038 | +27 (+3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1924 USGS Tuscumbia quadrangle1:48000
- 1924 USGS Tuscumbia quadrangle1:62500
- 1926 USGS Tuscumbia quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1936 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Tuscumbia quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
187 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 187 fires within 5 miles of Littleville between 1994 and 2018, burning about 1,774 acres in total. None started naturally. 44 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 77 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 44 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 23 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1994 | Smoking | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NOR-20140922-002 |
| 22 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 37 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 37 workings within 5 miles of Littleville: 23 unknowns, 13 occurrences, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl R Peters Iron Mine No 2 | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Sloss Number 10 | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Sloss Number 11 | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown |
Storms near this place
42 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Littleville in 42 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 30 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Littleville | $25,000 | Flash flooding occurred with at least twelve inches of water flowing over Liggins Spring road, resulting in a Bridge and the road slightly damaged. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Littleville | $10,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported near Colbert Heights. The large hail damaged several vehicles and produced slight damage to the roofs of two homes. |
| April 2001 | Flash Flood | Littleville | $8,000 | Several roads and homes were flooded along US 43 near Littleville. One of the homes suffered significant damage to furniture and appliances. A few other roads in the county were temporarily impassable due to high water. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $5,000 | A power pole was knocked over at 1205 Bethlehem Church road. Time was estimated from radar. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $5,000 | A tree was downed onto a power line by thunderstorm winds about two miles north of Littleville, Alabama. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $4,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees around Littleville. Some trees fell onto power lines. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $2,000 | A tree was blown down on Walnut Lane. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $1,000 | A tree was reported down near the intersection of highway 56 and Aycock Bridge Road. Time was estimated from radar. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down at the intersection of Fox Trap road and Coburn Mountain Road. Time was estimated from radar. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $1,000 | A tree was reported down along Ligon Springs Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $1,000 | A power pole was reported leaning or down at this location on Jackson Highway. Time was estimated from radar. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down at the intersection of Ligon Springs road and Cave Hollow road which turns into Cook Creek road. Time was estimated from radar. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $1,000 | A tree was reported down along Ligon Springs road. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at the intersection of Ligon Springs Road and Cook Creek Road. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $500 | A pole was partially pushed over and leaning on Circle Lane. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $500 | A tree was knocked down along Osborn Hill Road and Colburn Mountain Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $500 | A tree was knocked down at 2475 Colburn Mill Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $500 | A tree was knocked down on Willow Drive at Jackson Highway. Time estimated by radar. |
| November 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $500 | A tree was knocked down at the intersection of Jackson Highway and Oak Street. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $500 | A tree was knocked down by thunderstorm winds on Lakeview Lane. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $500 | A tree was knocked down by thunderstorm winds at 524 Fox Trap Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $500 | A tree was knocked down along Osborn Hill Road. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $200 | A tree was knocked down at 1400 Jackson Highway in Littleville. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $200 | A tree was knocked down onto the road at 170 Fox Trap Road. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $200 | A tree was knocked down at Bowen Street and Lynwood Avenue. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $200 | A trees was knocked down and blocking the westbound lane of Osborn Hill Road at Twin Pines Circle. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $200 | A tree was knocked down on Jackson Highway in Littleville. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $100 | A tree was knocked down near the intersection of U.S. Highway 43 and Ligon Springs Road. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | $100 | A tree was knocked down onto a vehicle. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Littleville | - | Hail of up to quarter size in diameter was reported along the Colbert-Franklin County line. |Location is approximated from radar. |
| November 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Littleville | - | A tornado resulted in numerous trees being damaged in far southern Colbert County. The primary damage indicators were a combination of soft and hardwood trees. Much of the damaged trees had large branches snapped off with one tree fully uprooted south of the intersection of Cook Creek Road and Ligon Springs Road. Maximum wind, using an uprooted hardwood tree, was determined to be 76 mph. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | - | Numerous trees were knocked down in and near the intersection of Legon Springs Road and Cook Creek Road and south to the Franklin County Line. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | - | A building collapsed at a lumber yard near Littleville. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | - | CWOP station measured a 67 mph wind gust in Leighton. |
| September 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Littleville | - | Trained spotters and law enforcement spotted a tornado which likely made sporadic touchdowns along an estimated 4 mile path. A state trooper viewed the tornado crossing U.S. Highway 43 lifting off the ground over the Spring Valley community. No damage was observed. |
| March 2004 | Flash Flood | Littleville | - | Several inches of water was reported with flooding occurring on several county roads throughout the county. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Littleville | - | Amateur radio operator reported penny size hail just south of Littleville along Highway 43. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Littleville | - | Quarter size hail fell across parts of southern and eastern Colbert County. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Littleville | - | Three large trees were knocked down in the Huckleberry Hill area near Littleville. |
| January 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Littleville | - | Funnel cloud was reported in southern Colbert County near the Franklin County line. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Littleville | - | Dime size hail was reported just north of Littleville. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Littleville | - | Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Littleville in southeast Colbert County. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ligon Springs | 2.1 miles | 20 | |
| Flatwoods | 3.6 miles | 20 | |
| Lime Rock | 3.8 miles | 20 | |
| White House Springs | 4.1 miles | 18 | |
| Underwood Heights | 4.3 miles | 18 | |
| Hunter (historical) | 4.9 miles | 19 | |
| Colbert Heights | 4.9 miles | 18 | |
| Pane (historical) | 5.2 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Littleville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q66574 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 152127. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.