Lodi - Definition and Overview

Lodi (pronounced LOH-die) is the name of several places and a dynasty in India:

• in the United States of America:
  • Lodi, California
  • Lodi, New Jersey
  • Lodi (village), New York
  • Lodi (town), New York
  • Lodi, Ohio
  • Lodi, New Jersey
  • Lodi, Wisconsin
  • Lodi (town), Wisconsin
  • Lodi Township, Michigan
  • Lodi Township, Minnesota

• in Italy:
  • Lodi, Italy (pronounced LAW-dee)
  • The Treaty of Lodi was made in 1454 between Italian city-states.
• South Asian dynasty
  • Lodi Dynasty

"Lodi" is the title of a track from Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1969 album Green River. Although songwriter John Fogerty wrote the song about being trapped in Lodi, California, about 75 miles from his hometown of El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California, he has admitted in interviews that he had never actually been there, and picked its name for the song's title merely because it sounded like the name of a small town.

• Lodi is a variety of apple.