Welcome to Ludington ...
Ludington is located in Eau Claire County<1>.
The location of Ludington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ludington, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Ludington is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ludington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Ludington: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Ludington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ludington - they are located in Louisiana, Michigan, Montana and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ludington.
Communities near Ludington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ludington.
- Eau Claire
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Chippewa Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Altoona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Lake Hallie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Stanley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Osseo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Thorp
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Cadott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fall Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
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 Ludington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ludington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ludington. 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 Ludington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ludington. See our Newspapers Page for Ludington.
Adding Ludington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ludington 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 Ludington was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Ludington on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ludington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ludington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eau Claire County: www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Eau Claire, 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 Ludington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |