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Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
London, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°37′28″N 85°55′03″W / 39.62444°N 85.91750°W / 39.62444; -85.91750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
TownshipMoral
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code46126
GNIS feature ID2830532

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. The community took its name from London, the capital of England. A post office was established at London in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1959.

On September 9, 1969, Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 on a Boston – Baltimore – Cincinnati – Indianapolis – St. 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.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated London as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: London, Indiana
  2. History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 455.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for London, England.
  4. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  5. Aircraft Accident Report, Allegheny Airlines, Inc., DC-9, N988VJ, and a Forth Corporation, Piper PA-28, N7374J, Near Fairland, Indiana, September 9, 1969 (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. July 15, 1970. NTSB-AAR-70-15. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  6. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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