Ludlow Postal History
Aroostook County, Maine
a project of
V. F. Thomas Co. - P. O. Box 111 - Shawmut, Maine 04975
info@vfthomas.com
(updated 13 July 2021)
During the history of Ludlow, there has been only one post office.
Briefly, the history of this one is as follows:
1. The former Hemore post office (in Smyrna) changed on 6 January 1897 to Ludlow post office, which closed on 28 February 1945.
In 1914, there was only one post office in Ludlow: Ludlow. (source: Post Route Map of the State of Maine 1914)
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Postmarks from Ludlow include:
Ludlow
1897 January 6:
The former Hemore post office (in Smyrna) was changed to Ludlow post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1945 February 28:
Ludlow post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)