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Welcome to Ludell ...

Ludell is located in Rawlins County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ludell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

Ludell is 2,780 feet [847 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ludell is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Ludell (for example, toward Haigler (NE)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Ludell: 785

The ZIP code for Ludell: 67744<3>

Communities near Ludell ...

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

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 Ludell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ludell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ludell. 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 Ludell.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ludell ...

Looking for more information about Ludell? 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 Ludell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ludell.

Adding Ludell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ludell 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 (so far) for Ludell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ludell post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ludell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Rawlins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ludell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ludell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ludell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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