How Many Londons Are There in the World

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The original London—the one in England—is obviously the heavyweight champion. It’s been around since the Romans called it Londinium (fancy, right?). This one has all the history: Big Ben, the Thames, and a confusing subway system you’ll never fully master. But here’s the kicker: even the UK has a fake London. There's a tiny village called London in Cornwall, population like 50. Good luck shipping a package there.

So why did everyone copy the name? Colonialism, mostly. British settlers were not creative. They landed somewhere and thought, “Hey, this reminds me of home—let’s just slap ‘London’ on it.” Classic. And sometimes it’s not even settlers—it’s just random towns that wanted to sound fancy. Nothing says “sophisticated” like naming your dusty town after a global capital.

London, Ontario: The Polite Rival

If you’re Canadian, you know this one. London, Ontario is basically the “nice” London. No Big Ben, but they have a Thames River too—just smaller and less polluted. I once met a guy from there who claimed it’s “basically the same as England.” Buddy, no. It’s not. But I’ll give them points for having a killer food scene and not being as rainy as the real London. That’s a win.

Ontario’s London is actually the biggest fake London in the world. Over 400,000 people live there. That’s more Londons than some countries have people. And guess what? They even have a “Covent Garden Market.” Sure, Jan. But hey, if you can’t afford a flight to the UK, it’s a solid backup.

London, Kentucky: The Wild Card

Now let’s talk about London, Kentucky. Population around 8,000. This is not your grandma’s London. It’s in the Appalachian mountains, famous for the World Chicken Festival (yes, that’s real—they fry chicken in a giant skillet). You won’t find a royal guard here. You’ll find a guy named Dale selling moonshine. And honestly? That’s more authentic than most of the tourist traps in the real London.

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Kentucky’s London has zero pretension. They lean into it. Their website probably doesn’t even mention the name duplication. “Welcome to London! No, not that one. The one with the fried chicken.” Respect.