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Welcome to Ladoga ...

The town of Ladoga is located in Montgomery County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ladoga, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ladoga has a population of 996 people<2> (see below for details).

Ladoga is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ladoga lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Ladoga (for example, toward Georgetown (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Ladoga is within the (765) area code.

The ZIP code for Ladoga: 47954<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ladoga had an population of 996 people. This is an increase of 1.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ladoga had a population of 985 people. This makes Ladoga the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Ladoga represents 0.02% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 309th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 985 people, the population of Ladoga decreased 5.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,047 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ladoga.

Communities Also Named Ladoga ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ladoga - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, North Dakota and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ladoga.

Communities near Ladoga ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ladoga.

  • Crawfordsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Greencastle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
  • Pittsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <5>
  • Thorntown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynetown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
    • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <5>
  • Jamestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Roachdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
    • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <5>
  • Darlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 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 Ladoga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ladoga.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ladoga. 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 Ladoga.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ladoga. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ladoga.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ladoga ...

Looking for more information about Ladoga? 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 Ladoga, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ladoga.

Adding Ladoga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ladoga 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 Ladoga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ladoga post office opened in 1837.

We also found Ladoga in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ladoga.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ladoga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ladoga.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ladoga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ladoga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ladoga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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