Welcome to Ludwig ...
So far, we found very little information about Ludwig. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ludwig to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ludwig, please Contact Us.
Ludwig would have been located within present day Lyon County<2>.
The location of Ludwig has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Ludwig was founded in 1865.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ludwig is 5,070 feet [1,545 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Ludwig is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ludwig was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Ludwig still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
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 Missouri.
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.
- Yerington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerington
- Yerington is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yerington <5>
- Smith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Smith is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith <5>
- Wabuska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabuska
- Wabuska is located in Lyon County
- Wellington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <5>
- Pine Grove ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Lyon County
- Copper Run ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Run
- Copper Run is located in Mineral County
- Davis Station ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Station
- Davis Station is located in Lyon County
- Topaz Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz Lake
- Topaz Lake is located in Douglas County
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Fort Churchill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Churchill
- Fort Churchill is located in Lyon County
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.
Adding Ludwig to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ludwig in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ludwig was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ludwig post office opened in 1911.
We also found Ludwig on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ludwig.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyon-county.org/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ludwig, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ludwig - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |