Editing London, Kentucky

{{hatnote|For other places of the same name, see [[London (disambiguation)]].}}
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{{Infobox settlement

<!-- Basic info -->
|name                     = London, Kentucky
|settlement_type          = [[List of cities in Kentucky|City]]

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|image_skyline            = Downtown London KY.jpg
|image_caption            = Downtown London (2008)
|image_flag               = Flag of London, Kentucky.svg
|image_seal               =

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|image_map                = Laurel County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas London Highlighted 2147476.svg
|map_caption              = Location within [[Laurel County, Kentucky|Laurel County]] and [[Kentucky]]
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|map_caption1             =

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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kentucky]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kentucky|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Laurel County, Kentucky|Laurel]]

<!-- Established -->
|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         =
|established_title1       = [[Platted]]
|established_date1        =
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1836
|named_for                = [[London]], [[England]]

<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes     =
|government_type          = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]]
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Randall Weddle

<!-- Area -->
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_21.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 18, 2022}}</ref>
|area_total_sq_mi         = 11.61
|area_land_sq_mi          = 11.57
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.04
|area_total_km2           = 30.07
|area_land_km2            = 29.96
|area_water_km2           = 0.12
|unit_pref                = Imperial

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|elevation_ft             = 1178

<!-- Population -->
|population_footnotes     =
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 8053
|pop_est_footnotes        = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
|pop_est_as_of            = 2022
|population_est           = 7578
|population_density_sq_mi = auto
|population_density_km2   = auto
|population_metro         = 126565

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|timezone                 = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = &minus;5
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|utc_offset_DST           = &minus;4
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 40741 to 40745
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 606|606]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 21-47476
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 2404950<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404950}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.londonky.gov/|londonky.gov}}
}}

'''London''' is a [[list of Kentucky cities|home rule-class city]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.klc.org/UserFiles/files/ClassificationReformFACT(3).pdf |title=Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform |publisher=Kentucky League of Cities |access-date=December 30, 2014}}</ref> in  and the county seat of [[Laurel County, Kentucky|Laurel County]], [[Kentucky]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 8,053.<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=London,%20KY&g=1600000US2147476&tid=DECENNIALSF12010.P1| title=Total Population: 2020 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), London city, Kentucky| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=data.census.gov| access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref>  London is home to the annual [[World Chicken Festival]] that celebrates the life of [[Colonel Sanders]] and features the world's largest skillet.

==History==
The area around London had been Cherokee territory and in 1776 [[Daniel Boone]] passed through the area that would become London.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

Upon the establishment of [[Laurel County, Kentucky|Laurel County]] in 1825, a vote was held to provide for the new area's seat of government. The land offered by John Jackson and his son Jarvis Jackson was selected, along with their suggested name of [[London]], honoring their English heritage.<ref name=ren>Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names'', [https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&pg=PA178 p. 178]. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed August 1, 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=London, Kentucky|url=http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/kentucky/london|work=City Town Info|access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref> 

The town was founded the next year, its [[post office]] established in 1831,<ref name=ren/> and its city rights granted in 1836.<ref name=sos>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "London, Kentucky". Accessed August 1, 2013.</ref>

One of John Jackson's sons was [[Hancock Lee Jackson]], 13th governor of Missouri. His second cousin was [[Claiborne Fox Jackson]], 15th governor of Missouri.

The [[Battle of Camp Wildcat]] was fought early in the [[American civil war]] to the north of the town in 1861.

In 1865 the [[non denominational]], First Christian Church of London was founded.<ref>[https://fcclondonky.com/about-us/ website of the First Christian Church of London Kentucky].</ref>

The St. Joseph's Hospital was founded in 1926.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}

During the late 1930s and early 1940s, London served as a central collection agency for books donated to the [[Pack Horse Library Project]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13530438/|title=Pittsburgh Woman Heads Pack Horse Library Service to Mountain Homes|last=Ayers|first=Ruth|date=October 26, 1936|work=The Pittsburgh Press|access-date=September 3, 2017|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> It also had a pack horse library which delivered books to rural residents in the mountains.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13529720/|title=Mountain Trails Used By WPA Employees to Distribute Books|date=March 18, 1937|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|access-date=September 3, 2017|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

=== 2025 tornado ===
On the night of [[Tornado outbreak sequence of May 15–16, 2025|May 16, 2025]], a destructive and deadly tornado tore through London, killing at least 17, and 1 in the neighboring city of [[Somerset, Kentucky|Somerset]]. Authorities also stated that some people are still unaccounted for.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Jenna |last2=Cochrane |first2=Emily |last3=Graff |first3=Amy |last4=Boyer |first4=Corinne |date=2025-05-17 |title=At Least 27 Dead After Tornadoes and Storms Tear Across Central U.S. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/weather/storms-tornadoes-missouri-kentucky.html |access-date=2025-05-18 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==Geography==
London is located in central Laurel County. [[U.S. Route 25]] passes through London as its Main Street. Route 25 leads northwest {{convert|25|mi}} to [[Mount Vernon, Kentucky|Mount Vernon]] and south {{convert|13|mi}} to [[Corbin, Kentucky|Corbin]]. [[Interstate 75]], running parallel to US 25, passes along the western edge of London, with access from Exits 38 and 41. I-75 leads north {{Convert|76|mi}} to [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] and south {{convert|97|mi}} to [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]. The [[Hal Rogers Parkway]] runs along the northern edge of London, leading east {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Garrard, Kentucky|Garrard]] and west {{convert|32|mi}} to [[Somerset, Kentucky|Somerset]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], London has a total area of {{convert|30.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.1|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 0.39%, are water.<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_21.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Kentucky| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref> Between the 2000 and 2010 censuses, the city annexed a significant portion of land.<ref name=LondonFiling>{{cite web |url= http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/citydetail.asp?id=227&city=London&idctr=227 |title= Kentucky Cities and Counties: London, Kentucky |publisher= Land Office, Kentucky Secretary of State |access-date= July 28, 2007 }}</ref>

===Climate===
London has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cfa'') with continental influences. Summers are hot and humid with frequent storms. July is the warmest month, with an average high of {{convert|86|F|0}} and an average low of {{convert|66|F|0}}. Winters are cold with a few mild periods. January is the coldest month with an average high of {{convert|44|F|0}} and an average low of {{convert|26|F|0}}. The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|105|F|0}} on June 29, 2012, and the lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|-25|F|0}} on January 19, 1994.<ref name = NOAA /> May has the highest average rainfall of {{convert|4.92|in|mm}} and October has the lowest average rainfall of {{convert|3.01|in|mm}}.<ref name = NOAA />

{{Weather box
|location = London, Kentucky ([[London-Corbin Airport]]), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1954–present
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 74
|Feb record high F = 81
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 91
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 101
|Aug record high F = 102
|Sep record high F = 97
|Oct record high F = 94
|Nov record high F = 83
|Dec record high F = 78
|year record high F = 105

|Jan avg record high F = 65.6
|Feb avg record high F = 69.1
|Mar avg record high F = 77.4
|Apr avg record high F = 84.1
|May avg record high F = 87.0
|Jun avg record high F = 91.7
|Jul avg record high F = 93.2
|Aug avg record high F = 92.5
|Sep avg record high F = 90.1
|Oct avg record high F = 83.4
|Nov avg record high F = 74.7
|Dec avg record high F = 67.0
|year avg record high F = 94.5

|Jan high F = 45.2
|Feb high F = 49.7
|Mar high F = 58.4
|Apr high F = 69.3
|May high F = 76.7
|Jun high F = 83.5
|Jul high F = 86.3
|Aug high F = 85.6
|Sep high F = 80.0
|Oct high F = 69.5
|Nov high F = 57.9
|Dec high F = 48.5
|year high F = 67.5
|Jan mean F = 36.0
|Feb mean F = 39.7
|Mar mean F = 47.3
|Apr mean F = 57.1
|May mean F = 65.4
|Jun mean F = 72.9
|Jul mean F = 76.3
|Aug mean F = 75.2
|Sep mean F = 68.8
|Oct mean F = 57.5
|Nov mean F = 46.7
|Dec mean F = 39.4
|year mean F = 56.9
|Jan low F = 26.7
|Feb low F = 29.7
|Mar low F = 36.2
|Apr low F = 44.9
|May low F = 54.1
|Jun low F = 62.4
|Jul low F = 66.3
|Aug low F = 64.8
|Sep low F = 57.6
|Oct low F = 45.4
|Nov low F = 35.5
|Dec low F = 30.3
|year low F = 46.2

|Jan avg record low F = 5.0
|Feb avg record low F = 11.5
|Mar avg record low F = 17.9
|Apr avg record low F = 28.2
|May avg record low F = 37.5
|Jun avg record low F = 49.4
|Jul avg record low F = 57.0
|Aug avg record low F = 54.8
|Sep avg record low F = 43.1
|Oct avg record low F = 29.7
|Nov avg record low F = 20.0
|Dec avg record low F = 13.6
|year avg record low F = 2.4

|Jan record low F = −25
|Feb record low F = −17
|Mar record low F = −12
|Apr record low F = 19
|May record low F = 28
|Jun record low F = 34
|Jul record low F = 45
|Aug record low F = 44
|Sep record low F = 32
|Oct record low F = 18
|Nov record low F = 2
|Dec record low F = −17
|year record low F = −25
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.89
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.02
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.57
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.65
|May precipitation inch = 5.04
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.06
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.16
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.97
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.55
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.29
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.52
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.54
|year precipitation inch = 51.26
|Jan snow inch = 4.5
|Feb snow inch = 3.1
|Mar snow inch = 0.6
|Apr snow inch = 1.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 1.1
|year snow inch = 10.3
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.8
|Feb precipitation days = 12.0
|Mar precipitation days = 12.9
|Apr precipitation days = 12.5
|May precipitation days = 13.7
|Jun precipitation days = 12.6
|Jul precipitation days = 13.4
|Aug precipitation days = 10.2
|Sep precipitation days = 8.3
|Oct precipitation days = 9.0
|Nov precipitation days = 9.8
|Dec precipitation days = 12.0
|year precipitation days = 138.2
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 2.6
|Feb snow days = 1.9
|Mar snow days = 0.5
|Apr snow days = 0.3
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 0.9
|year snow days = 6.3
|source 1 = [[NOAA]] (snow 1981–2010)<ref name = NOAA>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=jkl
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 22, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00003849&format=pdf
| title = Station: London Corbin AP, Ky
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00003849&format=pdf
| title = Station: London Corbin Airport, Ky
| work = U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1981–2010)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 22, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1860 = 235
| 1870 = 165
| 1880 = 215
| 1900 = 1147
| 1910 = 1638
| 1920 = 1707
| 1930 = 1950
| 1940 = 2263
| 1950 = 3426
| 1960 = 4035
| 1970 = 4337
| 1980 = 4002
| 1990 = 5757
| 2000 = 5692
| 2010 = 7993
| 2020 = 8053
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 7578
| estref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
London is part of the [[London, Kentucky micropolitan area]]. Of the seventeen micropolitan areas in Kentucky, London is the largest; the London micropolitan area's 2010 Census population was 126,368. 

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,692 people, 2,400 households, and 1,461 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|738.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,676 housing units at an average density of {{convert|347.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.03% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|White]], 1.83% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|African American]], 0.33% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Native American]], 0.69% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Asian]], 0.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.02% from two or more races. [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Hispanic]] or [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Latino]] of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 2,400 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,283, and the median income for a family was $34,340. Males had a median income of $32,355 versus $19,873 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,046. About 19.4% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Major employers in London include:<ref>[http://www.thinkkentucky.com/cmnty/BusInd.aspx?cw=055  London Laurel County Community Profile]</ref>
*ABC Group 
*[[Aisin Seiki Co.|Aisin]]
*[[Bimbo Bakeries USA]]
*[[Flowers Foods]]
*[[Maximus Inc.|Maximus]]
*[[Hearthside Food Solutions]]
*Highlands Diversified Services
*Niflheim Finances
*[[Springleaf Financial]]
*Senture 
*SourceHOV 
*[[Walmart]]
*[[Xerox]]
*[[Serco]]

==Education==
Public schools are administered by [[Laurel County Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Laurel County Public Schools|url=http://www.laurel.kyschools.us/SchoolsList.aspx|work=Laurel KY Schools|publisher=Digital School Network|access-date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> The district has two comprehensive high schools: [[North Laurel High School]] and [[South Laurel High School]].

There is a private school, London Christian Academy.

===Colleges===
* Laurel Technical College
* [[Somerset Community and Technical College]] (Laurel Campus)
* [[Sue Bennett College]] was a private college in London, which operated from 1897 through 1997.

===Public library===
London has a [[public library|lending library]], the Laurel County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111202017/https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 January 2019 | title=Kentucky Public Library Directory | publisher=Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives | access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:London-Corbin_Airport_terminal_and_restaurant.JPG|thumb|[[London-Corbin Airport]] terminal and restaurant (2011)]]
[[Greyhound Lines]] provides service to London on its route serving [[Atlanta]], [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]], and [[Detroit]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.transit.land/routes/r-dn-greyhoundus0110 | title=Greyhound-us - Greyhound US0110 Atlanta - Knoxville - Flint • Bus route }}</ref> Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated provides on-demand public transportation to Laurel County and surrounding counties.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ridertec.org/public-transportation | title=Public Transportation }}</ref> Daniel Boone Transit and Harlan County Community Action Agency provide connecting services from other counties to Greyhound in London.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://danielboonecaa.org/programs/transportation | title=Transportation – Daniel Boone Community Action Agency, Inc }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://harlancountycaa.com/all-project-list/transportation/ | title=Transportation &#124; Harlan County Community Action Agency }}</ref>

[[London-Corbin Airport]] is located three miles south of London.

== Notable people ==
* [[Granville Pearl Aikman|Granville Aikman]], Kansas state judge
* [[Teel Bruner]], [[College Football Hall of Fame]] inductee
* [[Chera-Lyn Cook]], Miss Kentucky 1998; placed 4th runner-up to Miss America 1999
* [[Brady J. Deaton|Brady Deaton]], Chancellor of the [[University of Missouri]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Duan|first1=Crystal|title=Deaton departs|url=http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/11/13/deaton-departs/|access-date=August 9, 2017|work=The Maneater|date=November 13, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Donald Harvey]], serial killer
* [[Gene Huff]], politician
* [[Derek Lewis (American politician)|Derek Lewis]], American politician; born in London<ref>{{Cite web |title=Derek Lewis (Kentucky) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Derek_Lewis_(Kentucky) |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Nan Phelps]], artist
* [[Flem D. Sampson|Flem Sampson]], 42nd [[governor of Kentucky]]
* [[Darrell Scott]], musician
* [[Reed Sheppard]] (born 2004), basketball player, picked 3rd overall in [[2024 NBA draft]] by [[Houston Rockets]]

==Gallery==
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File:Laurel_County_Kentucky_Courthouse.jpg|Laurel Country Court house (2007)

File:Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse and Annex, London, Kentucky LCCN2015646761 (cropped).jpg|Federal building and US courthouse<Ref>	Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse and Annex. U.S. Courthouse built in 1910 by Architect [[James Knox Taylor]]. Annex built in 2002. The historic building was designed to house the post office for London, Kentucky. The stucture is masonry bearing wall with steel interior columns. There is a two-story half elliptical wing that projects from the rear of the building reflecting the elliptical shape of the second floor court room.</Ref>

File:First_Christian_Church_London,_Kentucky_(est._1865-1907).jpg|First Christian Church London (2018)

File:Saint_William_Church_(London,_Kentucky)_-_exterior_2.jpg|Saint William Church (2023)

</gallery>

==See also==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|London (Kentucky)}}
{{Commons category}}
* [https://www.londonky.gov/ City of London]
* [http://www.laurelcountyhistorymuseum.org/ Laurel County History Museum & Genealogy Center]

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