London, Wisconsin

London, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking east in downtown London
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Coordinates: 43°02′52″N 89°00′46″W / 43.04778°N 89.01278°WCoordinates: 43°02′52″N 89°00′46″W / 43.04778°N 89.01278°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Counties	Dane and Jefferson
Towns	Deerfield and Lake Mills
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	608
GNIS feature ID	1568505[1]

London is an unincorporated community located in the counties of Dane and Jefferson in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.^[1][2] The Dane County portion of London is in the town of Deerfield, while the Jefferson County portion is in the town of Lake Mills. London is on Wisconsin Highway 134, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Cambridge.

History

A post office called London was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1960.^[3] A large share of the early settlers being natives of London, England caused the name to be selected.^[4]

Recreation

The Glacial Drumlin State Trail passes through London.^[5]

Notable people

• Herman J. Severson, Wisconsin State Senator and jurist, was principal of a school in London.^[6]

Images

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  Community center
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  Moravian church

References

1. "London". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Jefferson County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
3. "Dane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 95.
5. Glacial Drumlin State Trial
6. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1937, Biographical Sketch of Herman J. Severson, pg. 32