New London is currently an unincorporated community and former town in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The site of the colonial community is eleven miles southwest of downtown Lynchburg, Virginia. In 1754, Bedford County was formed and New London was established as the county seat. Situated near the intersection of the Great Wagon Road and the Wilderness Road, the town was an important stopping point for settlers heading west.
New London, Virginia original town plat, 1754
Portion of a page from one of John Hook's business ledgers showing a transaction of "1 yoke of oxen" with Thomas Jefferson on May 28, 1784, Picture part of the John Hook Papers, Rubenstein Library, Duke University
The historic marker at New London incorrectly states that Lieutenant-Colonel Tarleton raided New London.
Photo of the basement excavation at Mead's Tavern
Campbell County, Virginia
Campbell County is a United States county situated in the south central part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Located in the Piedmont region of Virginia, Campbell borders the Blue Ridge Mountains. The county seat is Rustburg.
Campbell County Courthouse in Rustburg
Main house, Green Hill Plantation, Campbell County, Historic American Buildings Survey
South River Friends Quaker Meeting House
