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Coordinates: 30°40′37″N 99°34′36″W / 30.67694°N 99.57667°W / 30.67694; -99.57667
The post office in London.
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London is an unincorporated community in Kimble County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 180 in 2000.[1]
Geography
London is located at 30°40′37″N 99°34′35″W / 30.67694°N 99.57639°W / 30.67694; -99.57639 (30.6768485, -99.5764516). It is situated approximately 18 miles northeast of junction along U.S. Highway 377 in northeastern Kimble County.[2]
History
Len L. Lewis, a horse trader and former Union Army officer, helped establish the community in the late 1870s or early 1880s. After marrying a local widow, Lewis purchased a half-section of land and proceeded with plans to build a town that he hoped would become a trade center for the region.[1] Ed, Tom, and Robert Stevenson opened a store in 1881 and Lewis laid out a town site that included forty lots and a town square – he hoped that the town would eventually serve as the seat of government for a new county. When a post office was established in 1882, the site was named London.
The community continued to grow and by 1896, the population had grown to approximately 100. The number of residents reached an estimated 360 in 1930. The Great Depression caused a brief decline in London, but by 1943, the population had grown to 400. In the years after World War II, the community again suffered a decline in the number of people and businesses. The low point was reached in the early 1970s, when only around 110 people were living in the community. In the latter years of the twentieth century, the population rose to approximately 180.[2]
Although London is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76854.[3].
Education
Public education in the community of London is provided by the Junction Independent School District.
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