London is a home rule-class city[4] in Laurel County, Kentucky, in the United States.

[6] It is the second-largest city named "London" in the United States and the fourth-largest in the world.

[citation needed] It is part of the London, Kentucky micropolitan area.

Upon the establishment of Laurel County in 1825, a vote was held to provide for the new area's seat of government.

[7][8] The town was founded the next year, its post office established in 1831,[7] and its city rights granted in 1836.

During the late 1930s and early 1940s, London served as a central collection agency for books donated to the Pack Horse Library Project.

[10] It also had a pack horse library which delivered books to rural residents in the mountains.

Interstate 75, running parallel to US 25, passes along the western edge of London, with access from Exits 38 and 41.

[13] London has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with continental influences.

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.