London, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°37′28″N 85°55′03″W / 39.62444°N 85.91750°W | |
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 |
GNIS feature ID | 2830532[1] |
London is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
London was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community took its name from London, the capital of England.[3] A post office was established at London in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1959.[4]
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.[5]