Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ludlow (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ludlow. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ludlow is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Athens, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Pleasants (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wood (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Ludlow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ludlow:
- Washington County (The home county of Ludlow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Luke Chute
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Luke Chute is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
- Watertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Watertown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Lowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Macksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in Washington County
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- Churchtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Churchtown is located in Washington County
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- Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Warner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Warner is located in Washington County
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- Devola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Devola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
- Barlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- Armadale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Armadale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Amesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Beebe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beebe is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Stewart
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Glouster
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Trimble
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hartleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Jacksonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Guysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Guysville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Coolville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bluebell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell has also been known as:
- Opperman
- Pleasant City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Claysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Claysville is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Senecaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Byesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Abledell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Abledell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
- Lore City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Meadow Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
- Gibson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- Jobs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- Murray City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Orbiston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- New Pittsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Meigs County
- Tuppers Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- Stafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Graysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Lewisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Edwina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Edwina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Plainview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Miltonsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Woodsfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- Hackney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Reinersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reinersville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
- Neelysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Stockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McConnelsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Todds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Malta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chesterhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Westland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Elliott Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Morganville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgan
- Wolf Creek
- Durant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Durant is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Muskingum County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- Museville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Museville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Blue Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Rix Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
- Philo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Seawright ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Seawright is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
- White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
- Cannelville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
- Buckeye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- New Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Norwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Darlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- Dungannon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dungannon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Crooked Tree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
- Olive Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Olive Green is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
- Dexter City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter City is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- South Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Olive is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Hoskinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
- Ashton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Caldwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fulda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fulda is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Harriettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- San Toy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- San Toy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
- San Toy has also been known as:
- Santoy
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Corning
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rendville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rendville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Congo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Drakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Drakes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
- Crooksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Roseville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ludington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ludington is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Shawnee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clover Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Pleasants County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- Willow Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Horseneck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
- Saint Marys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Schultz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
- DeLong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
- Wood County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- Williamstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boaz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- North Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Vienna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Parkers Towne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Valley Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Mills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Blennerhassett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Parkersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Washington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lubeck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Pleasant View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Dallison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dallison is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ludlow, see our County-by-County Page for Ludlow.
Cemeteries Near Ludlow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ludlow.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ludlow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ludlow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- DeLong Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Olney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Waterford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (748 more) ...
- Powers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Margaret Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Ludlow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ludlow.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ludlow, with the one closest to Ludlow listed first.
- Hayward
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hayward is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Moscow Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Moscow Mills is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
- Center Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Center Bend is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Bend
- Relief
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Relief is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Waterford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hackney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Coal Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coal Run is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run
- Mill Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mill Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
- Beckett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beckett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Swift
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swift is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Luke Chute
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Luke Chute is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Equity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Equity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equity
- Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Otho ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Otho is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ludlow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ludlow.
Newspapers Published in Ludlow ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ludlow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ludlow, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ludlow.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ludlow:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Guernsey County
- Hocking County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Muskingum County
- Noble County
- Perry County
- Pleasants County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Ludlow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ludlow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |