London (Ohio)
| London | |||
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 Downtown London, Ohio |
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| Location in Ohio | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1810 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Madison County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 53 ′ N , 83 ° 27 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 8,771 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 398.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 22.0 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 22.0 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 321 m | ||
| Postal code : | 43140 | ||
| Area code : | +1 740 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-44674 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1061440 | ||
| Website : | ci.london.oh.us | ||
| Mayor : | Patrick Closser | ||
 The courthouse |
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London is a city in Madison County in the state of Ohio , United States . London, which had 8,771 inhabitants in the 2000 census , is the county seat of Madison County.
history
In 1810, when Madison County was divided, a suitable settlement for the county seat was lacking. A commission bought 200 acres of land from a John Muffin to house the court. The city of London was formed around this.
However, the place grew only slowly and had 297 inhabitants in 1840. It was not until the middle of the 19th century that it experienced a notable boom, mainly due to the connection to two railway lines, and in 1880 3292 people lived in London. Growth continued through the 20th century, and in 2000, London was the largest city in Madison County.
Personalities
- Chester E. Bryan (1859–1944), newspaper publisher and politician
- Clyde Tingley (1882–1960), politician, governor of New Mexico
- Dick LeBeau (born 1937), American football player and coach
- James Hackett (born 1955), manager, president of Ford
Web links
- Homepage of London (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ History. (No longer available online.) City of London, archived from the original on September 9, 2009 ; accessed on November 20, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ London, Ohio. Ohio History Central, accessed November 20, 2009 .
