London, Indiana

London is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

London, Indiana
Unincorporated community
London is located in Indiana
London
London
London is located in the United States
London
London
Coordinates: 39°37′32″N 85°55′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
TownshipMoral
Elevation
[1]
787 ft (240 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46126
GNIS feature ID438238

History

London was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community took its name from London, the capital of England.[4] A post office was established at London in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1959.[5]

On September 9, 1969, Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 on a Boston – Baltimore – Cincinnati – Indianapolis – St. Louis route, collided in midair with a Piper Cherokee during its descent over Fairland, Indiana in Shelby County. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 crashed into a cornfield near London, killing all 78 passengers and 4 crew members on board. The student pilot who was flying the Cherokee was also killed.[6]

Geography

London is located at 39°37′32″N 85°55′13″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "London, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 455.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for London, England.
  5. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  6. Aircraft Accident Report, Allegheny Airlines, Inc., DC-9, N988VJ, and a Forth Corporation, Piper PA-28, N7374J, Near Fairland, Indiana, September 9, 1969 (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. July 15, 1970. NTSB-AAR-70-15. Retrieved March 25, 2016.


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