London is an unincorporated community in London Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. It is along County Road 34, 903rd Avenue near 120th Street.[1]
London | |
|---|---|
  London  London | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′34″N 93°03′46″W / 43.52611°N 93.06278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 647008[1] |
History
editLondon was platted in 1900.[2] The community was named after New London, Connecticut.[2] The London post office closed in 1996.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: London, Minnesota
- ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 201.
- ^ "Freeborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2015.