London is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located in the counties of
Dane
Dane or Danes may refer to:
People Pertaining to Denmark
* Dane, somebody from Denmark
* Danes, an ethnic group native to Denmark
* Danes (Germanic tribe)
Other people
* Dane (name), a surname and a given name (and a list of people with the nam ...
and
Jefferson Jefferson may refer to:
Names
* Jefferson (surname)
* Jefferson (given name)
People
* Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States
* Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
.
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, north of
Cambridge
Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge bec ...
.
History
A post office called London was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1960. A large share of the early settlers being natives of
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
, England caused the name to be selected.
Recreation
The
Glacial Drumlin State Trail passes through London.
Notable people
*
Herman J. Severson, Wisconsin State Senator and jurist, was principal of a school in London.
['Wisconsin Blue Book 1937, Biographical Sketch of Herman J. Severson, pg. 32]
Images
File:London Wisconsin Community Center.jpg, Community center
File:London Wisconsin Moravian Church.jpg, Moravian church
References
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Unincorporated communities in Dane County, Wisconsin
Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin