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Welcome to Ludlow ...

Ludlow is located in McKean County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ludlow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.

Ludlow is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ludlow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ludlow: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Ludlow: 16333<4>

Communities Also Named Ludlow ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 21 communities that are also named Ludlow - they are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, 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.

  • Warren
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kane is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <5>
  • Mount Jewett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lewis Run
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarendon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnes is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Donaldson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Donaldson is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
  • Hoover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoover is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
  • Saybrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Saybrook is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
  • Sheffield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ludlow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ludlow.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including McKean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ludlow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Ludlow area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Ludlow area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (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/