Welcome to Ludlow ...
Ludlow is located in McKean County<1>.
The location of Ludlow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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.<3>.
Time Zone: Ludlow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ludlow: (814)
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Kane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
- Kane is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
- Mount Jewett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
- Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <4>
- Lewis Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
- Lewis Run is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <4>
- Clarendon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <4>
- Barnes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Donaldson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Hoover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Saybrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sheffield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <4>
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 for Ludlow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ludlow post office opened in 1871.
We also found Ludlow in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ludlow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ludlow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ludlow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |