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Ludlow (MA)

Ludlow, Massachusetts
Town
Ludlow Town Green
Ludlow Town Green
Flag of Ludlow, Massachusetts
Flag
Official seal of Ludlow, Massachusetts
Seal
Nickname(s): Soccer City, The Bubble, Mini Portugal
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°9′36″N 72°28′35″W / 42.16000°N 72.47639°W / 42.16000; -72.47639Coordinates: 42°9′36″N 72°28′35″W / 42.16000°N 72.47639°W / 42.16000; -72.47639
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Hampden
Settled 1751
Incorporated March 29, 1774
Government
 • Type Representative town meeting
Area
 • Total 28.2 sq mi (73.1 km2)
 • Land 27.2 sq mi (70.3 km2)
 • Water 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation 550 ft (168 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 21,103
 • Density 748.3/sq mi (288.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01056
Area code(s) 413
FIPS code 25-37175
GNIS feature ID 0618187
Website http://www.ludlow.ma.us/

Ludlow is a New England town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,103 as of the 2010 census, and it is considered part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located just northeast of Springfield across the Chicopee River, it is one of the city's suburbs. It has a sizable and visible Portuguese community.

Although plans were drawn up for settlement as early as 1685, within the original boundaries of Springfield, Massachusetts, was settled in 1751 as Stony Hill Parish. However, the town was later renamed Ludlow and incorporated as a separate entity in 1774, just before the breakout of the American Revolution. For much of its early history the town was agrarian and today many of Ludlow's street names are derived from the names of these farming families (e.g. Chapin Street, Miller Street, Alden Street, Fuller Street). Ludlow was home to many sawmills and gristmills, utilizing the power from several sources of water nearby, the Chicopee River, Broad Brook, Higher Brook, and Stony Brook. Before the Civil War, the town began to develop into a mill town. This included the manufacturing of glass bottles by the many glassware companies, including John Sikes. The District was renamed from Stony Hill to Ludlow for reasons unknown to this day. Then Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Thomas Hutchinson renamed the town from the District of Stony Hill to Ludlow. The town of Ludlow was possibly named after Roger Ludlow, one of the founders of the Connecticut Colony or named after Ludlow, a town in England.


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