Welcome to New London ...
The city of New London is primarily located in Waupaca County<1>. A portion of New London extends into Outagamie County.
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 1854.
When the people of New London refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Londoner<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New London has a population of 7,078 people<4> (see below for details).
New London is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: New London lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for New London ...
Official Website: www.newlondonwi.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New London had an population of 7,078 people. This is a decrease of 2.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New London had a population of 7,295 people (or 13.92% of the total population of Waupaca County). This makes New London the county's most populous community.
The population of New London represents 0.13% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,295 people, the population of New London increased 2.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,085 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 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, Virginia (2) and Washington.
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.
- Appleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Fox Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
- Menasha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Waupaca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Clintonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Hortonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Winneconne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winneconne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
- Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Weyauwega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Black Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
- Manawa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 16 papers. See our Newspapers 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.<6>
From that list, the New London post office opened in 1854.
We also found New London in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New London.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New London: www.newlondonwi.org/
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waupaca, 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 city'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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New London. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New London - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |