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London, Ohio
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in London City. It lies in ZIP code area 43140. It stands on Glade Run. The Survey maps it on the London quadrangle. 10,279 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,053 feet above sea level.
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Then and now
1907 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 79 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 sheetsMatched 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.
- 1907 USGS London quadrangle1:62500
- 1907 USGS London quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS London quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS London quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS London quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS London quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS London quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
Photographs
1 photograph, 1938Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Shahn, Ben, 1938. Library of Congress
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 236 shownMuseums hold 236 specimens collected within 10 miles of London between 1889 and 1972: 226 Animalia, 6 Plantae, 4 Fungi. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by B. Fink, B. Montgomery, L. Alward & P. Alward, Betz, E. and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Chimarra obscura (Walker, 1852) | 1898 | Scott O'Dee | |
 | Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848 | 1902 | not recorded | |
 | Chrysops niger Macquart, 1838 | 1902 | not recorded | |
 | Buteo jamaicensis borealis (Gmelin, 1788) | 1889 | Hine, J. S. (James Stewart) | London, Madison, Ohio, USA |
 | Coccyzus americanus (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1893 | Hine, J. S. (James Stewart) | London, Madison, Ohio, USA |
 | Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1893 | Hine, J. S. (James Stewart) | London, Madison, Ohio, USA |
 | Passerina cyanea (Linnaeus, 1766) | 1893 | Hine, J. S. (James Stewart) | London, Madison, Ohio, USA |
 | Spizella pusilla (A.Wilson, 1810) | 1893 | Hine, J. S. (James Stewart) | London, Madison, Ohio, USA |
 | Buteo Lacepede, 1799 | 1894 | Hine, J. S. (James Stewart) | London, Madison, Ohio, USA |
 | Otus asio (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1894 | Hine, J. S. (James Stewart) | London, Madison, Ohio, USA |
 | Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein, 1812) | 1896 | Hine, J. S. (James Stewart) | London, Madison, Ohio, USA |
 | Ptilostomis ocellifera (Walker, 1852) | 1898 | Scott O'Dee |
All 236 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
1 within 5 milesThe federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of London: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms nearby
55 since 1994The National Weather Service names London in 55 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 33 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 4 flood, 1 lightning. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | London | $250,000 | The tornado developed near State Route 665, east of London, and moved to the east-northeast. The tornado initially caused minor tree and structural damage, including a tipped over trailer. It then strengthened as it crossed Spring Valley Road and then across Glade Run Road, where it peaked in intensity as it crossed Wilson Road. At this location, a home lost part of its roof and tree damage was considerable, with snapped|off trunks. Damage in this area was consistent with wind speeds of around 110 mph.||The tornado continued across West Jefferson-Klousville Road and then onward to Olmstead Road. Additional damage meeting the EF1 category was found along Roberts Road, just southeast of Plain City Georgesville Road. The tornado then entered Franklin County at 0525EST, about 1.5 miles east-southeast of West Jefferson. It continued east-northeast for about 3 more miles before ending just before reaching Alton Hall Elementary School at 0528EST. |
| May 2001 | Lightning | London | $220,000 | A barn fire in Oak Run Township was started by a lightning strike. The barn was destroyed. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | South London | $50,000 | A barn was destroyed and the roof removed from another. Several homes reported roof damage. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $25,000 | A few barns were damaged and numerous tree limbs were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $22,000 | Two barns were knocked down and wires were reported down near Highway 40. Trees were also reported down in the area. These occurrences were due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $20,000 | Numerous trees were downed throughout Madison County. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $20,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout the county. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $20,000 | There was damage to a barn and a roof removed from a garage due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $10,000 | Barn damage was observed on State Route 56 southeast of London. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $10,000 | Numerous trees downed with a few falling on homes and a barn. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $5,000 | Several trees and power poles were downed near Choctaw Lake. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $5,000 | Trees downed. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $5,000 | Trees were downed just north of town. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $5,000 | Trees were downed. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $4,000 | Trees and powerlines were knocked down. |
| October 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $4,000 | Numerous trees were knocked down. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $3,000 | Multiple trees were downed. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $3,000 | Several trees were knocked down. |
| March 2007 | Flood | London | $3,000 | Several roads were flooded across the county. |
| March 2007 | Flood | London | $3,000 | Several roads were flooded and closed. A few creeks rose out of their banks across the county. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $3,000 | Large tree limbs were downed across a few roads. Power poles were also knocked down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $3,000 | Several trees and large limbs were downed. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $3,000 | Trees were downed. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $3,000 | A few trees were downed. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down at the intersection of US 42 and Spring Valley Road, and throughout the central part of the county. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $3,000 | Several trees were downed across town. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $3,000 | Measured gust to 63 mph. Several trees down. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $2,000 | Two trees were knocked down. |
| May 2002 | Hail | London | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $1,000 | Large limbs were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | $1,000 | Large limbs were blown down. |
| October 2025 | Flood | London | - | High water was reported along several roads in London. |
| February 2022 | Flood | London | - | Numerous roads were closed throughout the county due to high water. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | - | Several large limbs were downed. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | - | Several large limbs were downed. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | - | The spotter estimated the wind gust. |
| May 2001 | Flash Flood | London | - | High water on roadways. Water overflowing storm sewers in the city of London. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | - | Winds measured to 58 miles an hour. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | London | - | Wind gust to 65 mph reported by the sheriff. |
| July 2012 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | London | - | no account filed |
Newspapers printed here
0 digitised pages1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 0 issues, 0 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| The Semi-Weekly Madison County Democrat | 1923 to 19?? |
What the paper printed
3,313 wordsFront pages of the local paper, read from the Library of Congress scans: 5 issues spread across its run from 1932 to 1932, 3,313 words in total. Each is reproduced on its own page, exactly as the recogniser returned it.
These pages read less well than anything else here, and the number is worth stating: about three words in four come through cleanly, against nine in ten for the building records. An 1896 broadsheet sets eight-point type in seven columns on microfilm, which is the hardest thing in this archive to read by machine. We tested our own recognisers against the Library's and they were not better, so the Library's text is what appears, with the wholly unreadable columns removed. Read it as a guide to what the paper covered, and follow the link to the scan before quoting anything.
| Issue | Paper | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1932-06-03 | The Semi-Weekly Madison County Democrat | 732 words |
| 1932-06-24 | The Semi-Weekly Madison County Democrat | 608 words |
| 1932-07-15 | The Semi-Weekly Madison County Democrat | 634 words |
| 1932-08-02 | The Semi-Weekly Madison County Democrat | 825 words |
| 1932-08-30 | The Semi-Weekly Madison County Democrat | 514 words |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst | 0.6 miles | 14 | |
| London Terrace | 0.7 miles | 14 | |
| Brooks Edge | 1.0 miles | 14 | |
| Sheffield Commons | 1.1 miles | 14 | |
| Hyde Park | 1.5 miles | 14 | |
| Amherst Meadows | 1.6 miles | 14 | |
| Wilson (historical) | 1.7 miles | 14 | |
| Chevington Place | 1.8 miles | 14 |
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 London | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1001456 | The 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 1061440. 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.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
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.