Welcome to New London ...
New London is located in Chester County<1>.
The location of New London has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New London, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
When the people of New London refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Londoner<3>
New London is 460 feet [140 m] above 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: (610) and (484)<5>
Communities Also Named New London ...
While we believe that this New London is located in Chester County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named New London. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clearfield and Warren County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, 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, Ohio (2), 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.
- Wilmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <6>
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <6>
- West Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <6>
- Elkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <6>
- Coatesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <6>
- Downingtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
- Downingtown is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <6>
- Kennett Square
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <6>
- Elsmere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
- New Castle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <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.
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New London, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<7>
From that list, the New London post office opened in 1847.
We also found New London in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New London.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New London - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |