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Welcome to New London ...

The village of New London is located in Huron County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of New London: LUHN-duhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of New London, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1831.

When the people of New London refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Londoner<4>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New London has a population of 2,359 people<5> (see below for details).

New London is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<6>.

Time Zone: New London lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for New London ...

Official Website: www.newlondonohio.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New London had an population of 2,359 people. This is a decrease of 4.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New London had a population of 2,461 people. This makes New London the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of New London represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 360th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,461 people, the population of New London decreased 8.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,696 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 two Ohio communities named New London: This one is located in Huron County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 26 communities that are also named New London - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, 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.

  • Ashland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Norwalk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <7>
  • Oberlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Willard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Wellington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <7>
  • Lagrange
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Plymouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • West Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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 5 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.<8>

From that list, the New London post office opened in 1831.

We also found New London in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New London.

The official website for New London: www.newlondonohio.com/

The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Huron, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for New London. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<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 village'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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New London.
<6>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New London - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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