New London, North Carolina

New London, North Carolina
Location of New London, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°26′06″N 80°13′11″W / 35.43500°N 80.21972°W / 35.43500; -80.21972
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyStanly
Founded1830
IncorporatedMarch 25, 1891
Named afterAn English mining company
Area
  Total
1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
  Land1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
607
  Density307.34/sq mi (118.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28127
Area code704
FIPS code37-46820
GNIS feature ID2406978

New London is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 600 at the 2010 census, and was estimated to be 724 as of 2019. The town lies between Albemarle and Richfield along U.S. 52 in the southern Piedmont region of the state, approximately 45 miles (72 km) east-northeast of Charlotte. It was the site of a gold mine, which was active during periods of the mid-1800s and early 1900s.