Welcome to Ludlow ...
The village of Ludlow is located in Windsor 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 1809.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ludlow has a population of 767 people<3> (see below for details).
Ludlow is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ludlow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ludlow: (802)
Websites for Ludlow ...
Official Website: www.ludlow.vt.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ludlow had an population of 767 people. This is a decrease of 5.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ludlow had a population of 811 people. This makes Ludlow the county's 20th most populous community.
The population of Ludlow represents 0.13% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 197th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 811 people, the population of Ludlow decreased 15.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 958 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ludlow.
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 South Dakota.
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.
- Claremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <5>
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
- Charlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <5>
- Rockingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
- Hartland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Weathersfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weathersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
- Weathersfield is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <5>
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. Our list includes 14 papers. 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.<6>
From that list, the Ludlow post office opened in 1809.
We also found Ludlow in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ludlow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ludlow: www.ludlow.vt.us/
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windsor, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ludlow. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ludlow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |