Welcome to Port Hudson ...
Port Hudson is primarily located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>. A portion of Port Hudson extends into East Feliciana Parish.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Hudson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for Port Hudson: Prt. Hudson
Port Hudson is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Port Hudson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Port Hudson: 225
Communities Also Named Port Hudson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Port Hudson - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Hudson.
Communities near Port Hudson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Hudson.
- Baton Rouge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baton Rouge
- From Port Hudson to Baton Rouge
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
- Zachary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zachary
- From Port Hudson to Zachary
- Baker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baker
- From Port Hudson to Baker
- Port Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
- Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allen <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Allen
- From Port Hudson to Port Allen
- New Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
- New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Roads
- From Port Hudson to New Roads
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Brusly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <3>
- Saint Francisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <3>
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
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 Port Hudson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Hudson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Hudson. 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 Port Hudson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Hudson. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Port Hudson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Hudson ...
Looking for more information about Port Hudson? 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 Port Hudson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Hudson.
Adding Port Hudson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Hudson 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 Port Hudson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Port Hudson post office opened in 1833.
We also found Port Hudson on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Hudson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Hudson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Hudson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |