Welcome to New London ...
The coastal city of New London is located in New London County<1>.
New London was established in 1646.
When the people of New London refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Londoner<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New London has a population of 26,974 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of New London is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: New London lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for New London: 860 & 959<5>
The ZIP code for New London: 06320<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New London had an population of 26,974 people. This is a decrease of 2.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New London had a population of 27,620 people (which is 10.08% of the total population of New London County). This makes New London the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of New London represents 0.77% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 56th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 27,620 people, the population of New London increased 7.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 25,671 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New London.
Communities Also Named New London ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named New London - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Texas, Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New London.
Websites for New London ...
Official Website: www.ci.new-london.ct.us/
Communities near New London ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New London.
- Norwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norwich
- From New London to Norwich
- Norwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Westerly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Stonington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- East Lyme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Montville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Colchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colchester
- From New London to Colchester
- Ledyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Griswold
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Old Saybrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
- Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
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 New London. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New London.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New London.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New London. Our list includes 70 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New London.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New London ...
Looking for more information about New 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 New London, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New London.
Adding New London to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New 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 New London was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the New London post office opened in 1773.
We also found New London in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New London.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New London: www.ci.new-london.ct.us/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of New London refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of New London may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New London. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New London - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the New London area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the New London area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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 New London). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New London or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |