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Welcome to London ...

The city of London is located in Pope County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of London, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, London has a population of 1,064 people<2> (see below for details).

London is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

London lies within the (479) area code.

The ZIP code for London: 72847<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, London had an population of 1,064 people. This is an increase of 2.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, London had a population of 1,039 people. This makes London the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of London represents 0.04% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 188th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,039 people, the population of London increased 12.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 925 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for London.

Communities Also Named London ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named London - they are located in Alabama (4), 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.

  • Russellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dardanelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pottsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Pottsville is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
    • Former names for Pottsville:
    • Pott's Inn
    • Pott's Station
  • Atkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lamar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
  • Knoxville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Hector
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Belleville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <5>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for London, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7>

From that list, the London post office opened in 1877.

We also found London on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for London.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around London - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as London). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether London or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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