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Welcome to Ludlow ...

Ludlow is located in Harding County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ludlow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

Ludlow is 3,070 feet [936 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ludlow is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Ludlow lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ludlow: 605

The ZIP code for Ludlow: 57755<3>

Communities Also Named Ludlow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Pennsylvania (2) 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.

  • Buffalo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Haley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ralph
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Ladner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ladner is located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner
  • Bowman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bowman is located in Bowman County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Former names for Bowman:
    • Eden
    • Lowden
    • Twin Buttes
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <4>
  • Gascoyne
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gascoyne is located in Bowman County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gascoyne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Scranton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Reva
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Reeder
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Reeder is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeder <4>
  • Rhame
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rhame is located in Bowman County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhame
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhame <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.

We 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.<5>

From that list, the Ludlow post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ludlow.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Harding, 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>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).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/