New London, Indiana Explained

Official Name:New London, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:New London
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Howard
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Monroe
Coordinates:40.4431°N -86.2739°W
Elevation Ft:827
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46979
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-53190[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830415

New London is an unincorporated community, and former incorporated town, in Monroe Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

New London was laid out and platted in 1845.[2] It was incorporated as a town in 1848.[3] In the 1870 census in had 240 people in the town. Although by the next census New London was unincorporated and Greentown had replaced it as the counties third incorporated place.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Howard County, Indiana, Volume 1 . B. F. Bowen . Morrow, Jackson . 1909 . 336.
  3. Book: History of Howard County, Indiana, Volume 1 . B. F. Bowen . Morrow, Jackson . 1909 . 338.
  4. Web site: US Census Bureau Publications - Census of Population and Housing. Division. US Census Bureau Administration and Customer Services. www.census.gov. EN-US. 2016-11-29.