Welcome to New London ...
New London is located in Caroline County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of New London, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New London, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
When the people of New London refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Londoner<3>
New London is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New London lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for New London: (804)
Communities Also Named New London ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named New London: This one is located in Caroline County and the other is located in Campbell County.
Beyond Virginia, 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), Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Texas, Utah, 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.
- Fredericksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <5>
- Bowling Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
- Port Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <5>
- Olney Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Port Conway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- DeJarnette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Arnolds Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Thornburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Thornburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornburg <5>
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 1881.
We also found New London in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |