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

Images

  • Community center
    Community center
  • Moravian church
    Moravian church

References

  1. ^ a b "London". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Jefferson County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  3. ^ "Dane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 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