London, Indiana facts for kids
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London, Indiana
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 London, Indiana
Location in Indiana
London, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Moral |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
46126
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| GNIS feature ID | 2830532 |
London is a small place in Shelby County, Indiana, in the United States. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it's a settled area that doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Moral Township.
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History of London, Indiana
How London Got Started
London was officially planned and mapped out in 1852. This happened when a railroad line was built and reached this spot. The community was named after London, which is the capital city of England.
London's Post Office
A post office opened in London in 1854. It helped people send and receive mail for many years. However, the post office eventually closed down in 1959.
A Notable Event: The 1969 Plane Collision
On September 9, 1969, an important event happened near London. A large passenger plane, Allegheny Airlines Flight 853, was flying towards Indianapolis. While it was getting ready to land, it accidentally collided with a smaller plane called a Piper Cherokee.
This mid-air collision happened over Fairland, Indiana, which is also in Shelby County. The larger plane, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, crashed into a cornfield close to London. Sadly, everyone on both planes lost their lives. This included 78 passengers and 4 crew members on the larger plane, and the student pilot of the smaller plane.
