Welcome to Ludlow ...
Ludlow is located in Harding 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 1896.
Ludlow is 3,070 feet [936 m] above sea level.<3> 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
The area code for Ludlow: (605)
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 9 communities that are near Ludlow.
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Harding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Haley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Haley is located in Bowman County (ND)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haley <4>
- Ralph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Ralph is located in Harding County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralph <4>
- Bowman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Bowman is located in Bowman County (ND)
- 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) - Scranton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Bowman County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
- Reva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reva
- Reva is located in Harding County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reva <4>
- Reeder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
- Reeder is located in Adams County (ND)
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhame
- Rhame is located in Bowman County (ND)
- 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 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.
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 South Dakota: sd.gov/
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 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/ |