Our Genealogy Helper
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.
A Few Details for Hudson ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Hudson was settled in 1699.
- It was incorporated in 1866.
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 Middlesex County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
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:
- Middlesex County (The home county of Hudson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
- Marlborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Stow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
- Marlborough Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlborough Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Lower Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Boxborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Maynard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
- Musketamquid Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musketamquid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
- Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
- Sudbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
- Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,453 people
- North Sudbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sudbury
- North Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- Acton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - West Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- West Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Saxonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
- Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
- Mansfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- North Attleboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
- Haggetts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Lowell Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Lynnfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Saugus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Andover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Shawsheen Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
- Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
- Lawrence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- West Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- North Andover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
- Wellesley Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Wellesley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Babson Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Needham Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Charles River Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles River Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
- Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
- Millis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Needham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Medfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Medway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Rockville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Bellingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
- Brighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - West Roxbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamaica Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Hyde Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Readville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Bay Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Charlestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
- Bolton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- South Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- South Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Seventh Day Adventist Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
- Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
- Carterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Worcester County
- Southborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Northborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
- Fayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Boylston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Windham County (CT)
- East Thompson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- East Thompson
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
- Hollis Depot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Brookline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <3>
- Hollis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <3>
- Hudson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
- Nashua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
- Pelham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
- Mason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
- South Merrimack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Merrimack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
- South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Greenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- New Ipswich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
- New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <3>
- East Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
- East Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
- Woonsocket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Branch Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Hamlet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Slatersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Union Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Nasonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Arnold Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cumberland Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Glendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Harrisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- North Smithfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
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.
- Forestvale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestvale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90994 <4>
- Forestuale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestuale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestuale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Main Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Main Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91647 <4>
- Robin Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robin Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.803 <5>
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91214 <4>
- Rocklawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocklawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bolton Pan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Pan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bolton Pan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Pan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (613 more) ...
- Pleasant Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Berlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Berlin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Berlin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<6> to the northwest of Berlin.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRL.802 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91470 <4>
- Brigham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MRB.806 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211881 <4>
- Pleasant Street Cemetery
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.<7>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hudson had a population of 4,650 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hudson had a population of 19,732 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hudson, with the one closest to Hudson listed first.
- South Bolton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bolton
- South Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - South Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- South Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Marlborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Bolton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- Chapinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
- Chapinville is located in Worcester County
- Marlborough Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlborough Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Stow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
- West Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berlin
- West Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Northborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Southborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Maynard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
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- Boxborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
- Fayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Boxborough
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 the Vicinity of 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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hudson.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hudson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hudson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hudson.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Hudson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Middlesex County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hudson: www.townofhudson.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net. When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 42.3918, Longitude: -71.5662 In this case, the coordinates for Hudson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | 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. |