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New London, Missouri

17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Spencer Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63459. It stands on Turkey Creek. The Survey maps it on the New London quadrangle. 943 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 656 feet above sea level.

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New London within Ralls County

On record in New London

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

New London fell from 974 to 943 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010974
2020943-31 (-3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 17 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

25 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of New London between 1992 and 2020, burning about 179 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning18
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Recreation and ceremony1
Equipment and vehicle use1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
29 September 1996Debris and open burning20 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
15 August 1999Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
14 August 1999Debris and open burning55 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
4 July 1992Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
16 July 1997Debris and open burning8.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
11 July 1996Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
3 May 1992Smoking3.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
8 April 1992Debris and open burning10 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Ralls County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 12 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of New London: 9 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Missouri GeodesGemstoneProducer1967
Edward Cooper S+G PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Central Stone Co. Quarry #6Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Megowan QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Sss Quarry # 2 - New LondonStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Ralls County

Storms near this place

49 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New London in 49 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 28 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 1995Thunderstorm WindNew London$7,500Strong winds uprooted trees and destroyed a chicken coop along Highway 61. Closer to New London, the county sheriff reported many large trees blown down.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindNew London$5,000Several large trees were blown down along Highway 19 northeast of Center. Trees were also knocked down in New London with one damaging the corner of a house. Rainfall up to four inches was reported by a local newspaper.
October 2021Thunderstorm WindNew London$1,000Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree near the Ralls County Sheriff's office in New London.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindNew London$500The county sheriff reported trees and power poles down in Center. A billboard sign was also blown down north of New London along Highway 61.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindNew London$200Strong winds uprooted trees and destroyed a chicken coop along Highway 61. Closer to New London, the county sheriff reported many large trees blown down.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, numerous tree limbs and several power lines, especially between New London and Old Highway 79. Some of the fallen trees blocked Highway V just east of New London.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew over several large trees onto Buford Cave Lane.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds snapped a telephone pole in town.
May 2020Flash FloodNew London-Up to 3 inches of rain fell in about a two hour period over portions of Ralls County causing flash flooding. Highway F, just north of intersection with Highway C, was flooded where it crosses over Spencer Creek. Also, Highway 19 between Perry and Center was closed due to flooding.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew down a 12 inch diameter tree in town.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds bent two power poles over Highway 19 just southwest of New London, blocking the roadway.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines around town.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and uprooted several more.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous large tree limbs. A couple of the trees fell onto unoccupied cars near the courthouse in New London. The 71 mph wind gust was recorded on a tow boat in the Saverton Lock and Dam.
May 2008HailNew London-Storm spotters reported hail up to golfball size on Highway T.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindNew London-Numerous trees were blown down in town.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindNew London-A barn sustained moderate damage and several trees were uprooted just west of US 61 on Highway A.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew down a power line at the intersection of Highways 61 and 19, as well as several trees.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindNew London-Amateur radio spotters reported some large tree limbs down.
August 2005HailNew London-A storm spotter reported 1 1/4 inch hail between New London and Hannibal.
November 2005HailNew London-Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail.
September 2004Thunderstorm WindNew London-The County Sheriff reported a tractor trailer overturned on Highway 19 southwest of Perry.
October 2003LightningNew London-A lightning strike started a fire that destroyed a New London home. A neighbor reported hearing a very loud lighting strike about 12:15 CDT. About 4:45 am CDT, the neighbor was leaving for work and saw smoke and noticed fire in the windows. By the time fire fighters arrived the home was completely engulfed in flames and could not be saved.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindNew London-Local law enforcement reported trees down in New London.
September 2003Thunderstorm WindNew London-The County Sheriff office reported trees down in New London.
May 2002HailNew London-The local police reported nickel size hail in New London.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed some trees in New London.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindNew London-Law enforcement officials reported trees down north of New London.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindNew London-Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in town.
May 2016HailNew London-no account filed
April 2012HailNew London-no account filed
May 2011HailNew London-no account filed
June 2008HailNew London-no account filed
March 2006Thunderstorm WindNew London-no account filed
March 2006HailNew London-no account filed
March 2006HailNew London-no account filed
March 2006HailNew London-no account filed
May 2004HailNew London-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindNew London-no account filed
August 2004HailNew London-no account filed
August 2004HailNew London-no account filed
May 2002HailNew London-no account filed
May 2002HailNew London-no account filed
May 2002HailNew London-no account filed
November 1998Thunderstorm WindNew London-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindNew London-no account filed
June 1996Thunderstorm WindNew London-no account filed
April 1996HailNew London-no account filed
April 1993HailNew London-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Ralls County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Flint Hill2.8 miles17
Salt River5.1 miles18
Ralls6.8 miles17
Spalding7.0 miles12
Hydesburg (historical)7.2 miles17
Ilasco7.6 miles17
Monkey Run8.0 miles17
Saverton8.2 miles17

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on New LondonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q962411The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 723280. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.