Welcome to New London ...
So far, we found very little information about New London. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added New London to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New London, please Contact Us.
New London would have been located within present day Hamilton County<2>.
The location of New London has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New London, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.
When the people of New London referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used New Londoner<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for New London is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where New London was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If New London still existed, it would have been in the (618) area code.
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, Connecticut, 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.
Communities near New London ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New London.
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <6>
- Carmi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
- Carmi is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <6>
- McLeansboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
- McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <6>
- Norris City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
- Norris City is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <6>
- Wayne City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
- Wayne City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <6>
- Crossville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <6>
- Enfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <6>
- Dahlgren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Dahlgren is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <6>
- Jeffersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Belle Rive
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
- Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <6>
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. See our Newspapers Page for New London.
Adding New London to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New London in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New London was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New London.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 community'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. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New London - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |