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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hudson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hudson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hudson is located in Stafford County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stafford County: Barton, Edwards, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno & Rice.

Below are the counties that are near Hudson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hudson:

  • Stafford County     (The home county of Hudson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
    • Seward
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Saint John
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <2>
    • Stafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Stafford has also been known as:
      • Stafford Center
      • Stafford City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
    • Radium
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Neola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Stafford County
    • Macksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
    • Dartmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dartmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
      • Dartmouth is located in Barton County
    • Ellinwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellinwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
      • Ellinwood is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <2>
    • Great Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Anchorway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorway
      • Anchorway is located in Barton County
    • Dundee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Barton County
    • Pawnee Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heizer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heizer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
      • Heizer is located in Barton County
    • Kanbrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanbrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
      • Kanbrick is located in Barton County
    • Redwing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redwing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing
      • Redwing is located in Barton County
    • South Hoisington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hoisington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
      • South Hoisington is located in Barton County
    • Claflin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hoisington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
    • Belpre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Trousdale ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Edwards County
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
    • Ray ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Pawnee County
    • Larned
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Pratt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Byers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
      • Byers is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Iuka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Natrona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natrona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Pratt County
  • Reno County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
    • Sylvia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
      • Sylvia is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Sylvia has also been known as:
      • Anderson's Farm
    • Huntsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Reno County
    • Kilbourns Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilbourns Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourns Corner
      • Kilbourns Corner is located in Reno County
    • Plevna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • McVays Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McVays Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVays Corner
      • McVays Corner is located in Reno County
    • Turon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
      • Turon is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Former name for Turon:
      • Pioneer City
    • Jordan Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
      • Jordan Springs is located in Reno County
    • Langdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Abbyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
      • Abbyville is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Charters Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charters Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters Corner
      • Charters Corner is located in Reno County
    • Arlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • Lerado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lerado. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
      • Lerado is located in Reno County
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
    • Raymond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Silica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Rice County
    • Alden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
    • Chase
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lyons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hudson, see our County-by-County Page for Hudson.

Cemeteries Near Hudson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hudson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hudson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Hudson.
    • The Peace Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Peace UCC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154832 <5>
  • Feldhut Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Strobe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strobe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Verning Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Saint John.
    • The Fairview Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1330177 <5>
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peace Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Eden Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (68 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pt. View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Leesburg Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hudson had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hudson had a population of 122 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.

  • Seward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Seward is located in Stafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Saint John
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Saint John is located in Stafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <2>
  • Stafford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Stafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Stafford has also been known as:
    • Stafford Center
    • Stafford City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
  • Dillwyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
    • Dillwyn is located in Stafford County
  • Sylvia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
    • Sylvia is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Sylvia has also been known as:
    • Anderson's Farm
  • Raymond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Ellinwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellinwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
    • Ellinwood is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <2>
  • Dartmouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dartmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
    • Dartmouth is located in Barton County
  • Ray ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Pawnee County
  • Great Bend
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Neola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
    • Neola is located in Stafford County
  • Huntsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Reno County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dundee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Barton County
    • Macksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pawnee Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hudson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hudson.

Newspapers Published in Hudson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hudson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hudson, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hudson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hudson:

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

The official website for Stafford County: www.staffordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hudson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hudson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1049, Longitude: -98.6607       In this case, the coordinates for Hudson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hudson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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