London, Indiana Explained

Official Name:London, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:London
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Shelby
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Moral
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.6244°N -85.9175°W
Elevation Ft:781
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46126
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2830532

London is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

London was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point.[1] The community took its name from London, the capital of England.[2] A post office was established at London in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1959.[3]

On September 9, 1969, Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 on a BostonBaltimoreCincinnatiIndianapolisSt. Louis route, collided in midair with a Piper Cherokee during its descent over Fairland, Indiana in Shelby County. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 crashed into a cornfield near London, killing all 78 passengers and 4 crew members on board. The student pilot who was flying the Cherokee was also killed.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc.. 1887. Brant & Fuller. 455.
  2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 201. ...named for London, England..
  3. Web site: Shelby County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 December 2015.
  4. Book: Aircraft Accident Report, Allegheny Airlines, Inc., DC-9, N988VJ, and a Forth Corporation, Piper PA-28, N7374J, Near Fairland, Indiana, September 9, 1969 . . NTSB-AAR-70-15 . July 15, 1970 . March 25, 2016 . PDF.