Ludlow Missouri Map

About Ludlow, Missouri

Ludlow is a locality in Livingston County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 153. The population density is 184.1 people per km². Ludlow is located at 39.6550°N, 93.7022°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64656.

Ludlow lies in a gentle cradle of rolling Missouri farmland, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels immense. It lies 47.6 miles north-east of Liberty, MO (from Liberty, MO: bearing 53°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-east of Braymer. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields, predominantly soybeans and corn, their green and gold hues shifting with the seasons and the angle of the sun. Scattered farmsteads, their roofs a patchwork of weathered metal and shingles, punctuate the landscape, each with its own sentinel of mature trees. Creeks, mere whispers of water in drier months, carve shallow, meandering paths through the terrain, their banks often lined with willows and sturdy oaks, their leaves rustling in the persistent breeze. The air, especially in the early morning and late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of turned soil and growing things, a testament to the enduring agricultural spirit of this place. The history of Ludlow is deeply intertwined with the earth it sits upon. Once a bustling hub for coal mining, the legacy of that industry is now a quiet hum beneath the surface, a memory carried in the names of streets and the sturdy, often brick, architecture of its older buildings. The local economy, while no longer dominated by the pickaxe and the shaft, remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with farmers markets offering the bounty of the region’s rich soil. The pace of life in Ludlow is unhurried, a natural consequence of its rural setting, where neighbors know each other’s names and community events are a cherished tradition. A distinctive character emanates from its quiet streets, a sense of resilience and continuity, as the town continues to cultivate its present while honoring the industrious past that shaped it.

About This Ludlow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ludlow, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.655015, -93.702158. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ludlow and Livingston County.

Detailed location data for Ludlow includes the ZIP code (64656), telephone area code (816), county seat of Livingston County (Chillicothe), and school district assignment (Southwest Livingston County R-I School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ludlow is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.