London, Minnesota

London is an unincorporated community in Freeborn County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.^[1]

History

London was platted in 1900.^[2] The community was named after New London, Connecticut.^[2] The London post office closed in 1996.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: London, Minnesota
1 2 Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 201.
↑ "Freeborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Albert Lea

Cities	Albert Lea Alden Clarks Grove Conger Emmons Freeborn Geneva Glenville Hartland Hayward Hollandale Manchester Myrtle Twin Lakes

Townships	Albert Lea Alden Bancroft Bath Carlston Freeborn Freeman Geneva Hartland Hayward London Manchester Mansfield Moscow Newry Nunda Oakland Pickerel Lake Riceland Shell Rock

Unincorporated communities	Armstrong Corning‡ Gordonsville London Maple Island Moscow Oakland

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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