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Jolly day ‘ole chap! Welcome to London, Ohio, an English town without the fog. London, Madison County's seat and largest community, is your quintessential rural small town with the hospitality and friendliness that you would expect from such a community. The city was established in 1811 by Patrick McLene on land owned by John Murfin. Many believe that the English residents named the town after London, England and that its streets were designed to resemble an English neighborhood. By 1850, London had become a center of livestock auctions attracting people from across the country. Today, London is home to nearly 10,000 residents and has become an agropolis or micropolitan community serving a very large region. With incredible attractions such as: - one of the largest kit car shows in the country, the London Cobra Show;
- London's famous Olde Fashioned Christmas;
 - the Madison County Historical Society;
- a working fish hatchery;
- Ohio's own version of CSI, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation;
- one of the nation's top rated peace officer training academies;
- the MG Club's London to Brighton Run;
- the Strawberry Festival;
- First Fridays;
- London Farmer's Market;
- The Madison County Fair;
- the OSU Molly Caren Center, home to the nation's largest agricultural trade show, the Farm Science Review;
- The Red Brick Tavern, a historic restaurant visited by 6 presidents; and
 - a wacky wiffle ball tournament that draws thousands,
there is something to do and see for everyone in our family-oriented town. We welcome you to visit us and find a little bit of England in a Midwestern state. London's Official Web site: www.ci.london.oh.us/
Historic Downtown London's Web site: http://downtownlondon.org/
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