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Welcome to New London ...

The Town of New London is located in New London County<1>.


The location of New London has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


When the people of New London refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Londoner<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of New London has a population of 26,974 people<4> (see below for details).

New London is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: New London lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

New London is within the (860) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New London had an population of 26,974 people. This is a decrease of 2.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of New London had a population of 27,620 people (or 10.08% of the total population of New London County). This makes New London the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of New London represents 0.77% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 55th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 27,620 people, the population of New London increased 7.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 25,671 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New London.

Communities near New London ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New London.

  • Norwich
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <6>
  • Norwich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
  • Westerly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
    • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
  • Stonington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
  • East Lyme
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyme
    • East Lyme is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
  • Montville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Montville is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,463 people
  • Ledyard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
  • Griswold
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Griswold is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
  • Old Saybrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
    • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
  • East Haddam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
    • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New London. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New London.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New London. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New London.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New London. See our Newspapers Page for New London.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New London ...

Looking for more information about New London? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New London, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New London.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New London. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of New London refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of New London may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New London.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New London - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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