Welcome to Ludwig ...

Ludwig is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Ludwig is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ludwig: 636

Communities Also Named Ludwig ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ludwig - they are located in Arkansas, Maryland and Nevada.

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

Communities near Ludwig ...

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

• Arnold
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Arnold is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <3>
• Columbia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia is located in Monroe County (IL)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
• Waterloo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waterloo is located in Monroe County (IL)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
• De Soto
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • De Soto is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
• Pevely
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pevely is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <3>
• Fenton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Fenton is located in Saint Louis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
• Hillsboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hillsboro is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
• Byrnes Mill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Byrnes Mill is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnes Mill <3>
• Valmeyer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Valmeyer is located in Monroe County (IL)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valmeyer <3>
• Olympian Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ludwig ...

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

Adding Ludwig to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ludwig 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 Ludwig was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ludwig.