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Welcome to London ...

London is located in Conecuh County<1>.


The location of London has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of London, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

London is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: London lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

London is within the (251) area code.

Communities Also Named London ...

While we believe that this London is located in Conecuh County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named London. Those communities are located in the following counties: Marengo, Montgomery and Saint Clair County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 27 communities that are also named London - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota (3), Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for London.

Communities near London ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near London.

  • Brewton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • East Brewton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
    • East Brewton is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <4>
  • Excel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Castleberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
    • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Repton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
    • Repton is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <4>
  • Riverview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Pollard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Lenox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <4>
  • Sparta ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
    • Sparta has also been known as:
    • Old Sparta

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 London. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for London.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of London. 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 London.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around London. See our Newspapers Page for London.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for London ...

Looking for more information about London? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to London, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for London.

Adding London to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of London 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 London was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the London post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for London.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for London. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Conecuh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around London - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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