New London, Indiana

For many years after the early settlement of all western Howard, the chief commercial point was Burlington, just across the Carroll County line. Here our early settlers went to do all their trading, and they were compelled for some time to go to Adams' mill, about seven miles below Burlington, for their milling. This mill was situated on Wild Cat, and was run by water-power. When the water gave out, the pioneer fathers would then go to Delphi or Logansport. The first mill built in what is now Howard County was built in the year 1840. This was east of New London, on Honey Creek. In the year 1848, what is now known as the Stonebraker Mill was erected. By subsequent changes, additions and improvements, it has long been a valuable property. The mill is now owned by Carey & Harrell. In these primitive days there was not such a scrambling as now to get work to do, but the trouble was to find persons to do the work.

Passage source: Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.., published 1883.

New London is the only town within the township. The town is well located on a high piece of ground, and would be a splendid location for a town of any size. John Lamb and Reuben Edgerton were the founders of the town, which was laid out in the year 1845. At this time there were three houses or cabins in the town. Among the inhabitants Jonathan Haworth had engaged in the sale of dry goods and groceries. He was succeeded by Isaac Ramsey. Soon after the organization of the town, Richard Nixon (now of Kokorao) came to the town and engaged in the mercantile business. He remained there many years. Nathan Hunt carried the first mail to New London, he having the first contract. The post office was established in 1846, with a weekly mail. The first paper published in the county commenced its existence here in 1848. It must have been a curious looking sheet. The three parties of that day were all represented, each side of the paper conducted by its own editor - the Free-Soil, Wickersham and Albertson, editors ; Democrat, Dr. Barrett ; Whig, C. D. iMurray.

Passage source: Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.., published 1883.

This paper, the Pioneer, soon died of financial exhaustion, and the press and types were sold and moved to Kokomo, where they aided in the establishment of the present Tribune. New London prospered for some years, but it has long since attained its growth.

Passage source: Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.., published 1883.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Monroe Township - it names this place 12 more 12 times.