Welcome to Hodunk ...

Hodunk is located in Branch County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Hodunk, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hodunk, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Hodunk is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hodunk is within the (517) area code.

Websites for Hodunk ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.branch-county.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hodunk, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Hodunk ...

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

• Coldwater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
• Marshall
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
• Bronson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
• Homer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
• Quincy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
• Union City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
• Litchfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
• Colon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
  • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <4>
• Athens
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Burr Oak
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
  • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <4>

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 Hodunk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hodunk.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hodunk. See our Newspapers Page for Hodunk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hodunk ...

Looking for more information about Hodunk? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hodunk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hodunk.

Adding Hodunk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hodunk 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 Hodunk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hodunk post office opened in 1882.

We also found Hodunk in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hodunk.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/