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Welcome to Ludlow ...

The town of Ludlow is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Ludlow is located in Livingston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ludlow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ludlow has a population of 127 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ludlow is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Ludlow: 660

The ZIP code for Ludlow: 64656<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ludlow had an population of 127 people. This is a decrease of 7.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 37.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ludlow had a population of 137 people. This makes Ludlow the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 137 people, the population of Ludlow decreased 32.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 204 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ludlow.

Communities Also Named Ludlow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Ludlow: This one is located in Livingston County and the other is located in Scott County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 21 communities that are also named Ludlow - they are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Mississippi, 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.

  • Chillicothe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Braymer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Polo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Breckenridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Wheeling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheeling is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Utica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Utica is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Cowgill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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. Our list includes 4 papers. 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 (so far) for Ludlow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ludlow post office opened in 1877.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ludlow.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ludlow.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ludlow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Ludlow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ludlow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/