Early History of New London

Early History of New London. . , 1865 Louis Larson filed homestead rights and named the site New London. , 1867 Merchants W.W. Pinney and Samuel Adams each built and opened stores. Postal service began. , 1868 New London became county seat of Monongalia County. , 1870 Monongalia County became part of Kandiyohi County. , 1873 Lebanon Lutheran church erected. Many businesses opened during the 1870's, flourished, then disappeared. Among them: Blacksmith, Carriage and Wagon Maker, Gunsmith, Harness Maker, Tinsmith, Miller and Dress Maker. , 1884 First newspaper, New London Review, was published. , 1886 Great Northern Railroad line between St. Cloud and Willmar opened with postal and passenger service. Several businesses operated near the depot, but relocated two years later to the mill area. , 1889 Incorporation of the village; Louis Larson was the first Mayor. Population was 176. , 1890 New London Creamery and Great Northern Hotel opened and construction began on the State Bank. , 1892 Mission Covenant church was built. , 1893 The fire hall, with bell tower alarm, was completed next to the dam, opposite the mill. , 1895 Original brick building of the Big Store was built. , 1898 Presbyterian church was built. , 1904 New London Telephone company was organized. The Norwegian Lutheran church was built. , 1905 The first elementary and high school was built of concrete block. , 1910 Farmers Cooperative Store opened, and a municipal building was erected. , 1915 (1912) Sunnyside Hospital opened, servicing most of the surrounding towns. , 1915 Farmers State Bank was built. , 1921 A concrete auditorium was built. It is now the Little Theatre. , 1930 (1936) Major construction was completed on state (U.S.) highway 71 with another bridge over the millpond. , 1940 New London's Diamond Jubilee, it's 75th birthday was celebrated for three days and attracted 15,000 people. . This historical marker was erected in 2013. It is in New London in Kandiyohi County Minnesota