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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about New London (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for New London. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

New London is located in Henry County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Des Moines, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near New London. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New London:

  • Henry County     (The home county of New London)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Lowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Westwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Winfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Swedesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Rome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Olds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Hillsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Wayland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <1>
  • Des Moines County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Danville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Yarmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Dodgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Sperry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • Mediapolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <1>
    • Burlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
    • Kingston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Lockridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <1>
    • Pleasant Plain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Denmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • South Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County
    • Pilot Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • West Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Houghton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
    • Sawyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
    • Mount Hamill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Wever
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <1>
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Morning Sun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <1>
    • Wyman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Elrick Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Wapello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Oakville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <1>
    • Columbus City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Columbus Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <1>
    • Cotter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Fredonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Grandview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Letts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <1>
    • Gladwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Stockport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bonaparte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <1>
    • Farmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Birmingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Kilbourn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Crawfordsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Coppock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Havre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Ainsworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <1>
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Niota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <1>
    • Pontoosuc
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Dallas City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Nauvoo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <1>
    • Colusa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <1>
    • Disco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Adrian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <1>
  • Henderson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Gulf Port
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Carman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <1>
    • Gladstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Oquawka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
      • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <1>
    • Lomax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
    • Milroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Olena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Biggsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Rozetta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Stronghurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
      • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <1>
    • Terre Haute
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
  • Mercer County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • New Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <1>
    • Keithsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Anson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Dumas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New London, see our County-by-County Page for New London.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New London ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around New London.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New London. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New London and those printed in the larger area surrounding New London.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of New London.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to New London:

Cemeteries Near New London ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New London.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for New London covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.

  • Farlow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlow Cemetery
  • Burge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ferrel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrel Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
  • Beery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beery Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Millersburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millersburg Cemetery
  • Abbe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbe Cemetery
  • Jaggar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaggar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaggar Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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    • Lowell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
    • Renner Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renner Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renner Farm Cemetery
    • Old Danville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Danville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Danville Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New London had a population of 580 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New London had a population of 1,825 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from New London, with the one closest to New London listed first.

  • Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Henry County
  • Danville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Pleasant Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
  • Yarmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Middletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Mount Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
    • Mount Union is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
  • Roscoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Des Moines County
  • Dodgeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
  • Traxler ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traxler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
    • Traxler is located in Henry County
  • Oakland Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
    • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
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    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Denmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sperry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New London. See our List of 1890's Communities around New London.

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

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New London) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New London. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9234, Longitude: -91.4007       In this case, the coordinates for New London have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New London, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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