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Welcome to Ludlow ...

Ludlow is located in Allamakee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ludlow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

Ludlow is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ludlow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ludlow: 563

Communities Also Named Ludlow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Ludlow - they are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ludlow.

Communities near Ludlow ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ludlow.

  • Decorah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waukon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
    • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
  • Postville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Monona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Calmar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
    • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <3>
  • Lansing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Allamakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
  • Ossian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elgin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Clermont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Clermont is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <3>
  • Spillville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ludlow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ludlow.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ludlow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ludlow.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ludlow. See our Newspapers Page for Ludlow.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ludlow ...

Looking for more information about Ludlow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ludlow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ludlow.

Adding Ludlow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ludlow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ludlow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ludlow post office opened in 1867.

We also found Ludlow in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ludlow.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Allamakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ludlow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/