Welcome to Judson ...

Judson is located in Blue Earth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Judson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Judson is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Judson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Judson is located in the (507) area code.

Communities Also Named Judson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Judson - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina (3), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Judson.

Communities near Judson ...

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

• Mankato
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
  • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <4>
• North Mankato
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
  • North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <4>
• New Ulm
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm
  • New Ulm is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ulm <4>
• Saint Peter
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
  • Saint Peter is located in Nicollet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <4>
• Eagle Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <4>
• Lake Crystal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crystal
  • Lake Crystal is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Crystal <4>
• Madelia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
  • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <4>
• Madison Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
  • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <4>
• Nicollet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
  • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <4>
• Saint Clair
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <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 Judson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Judson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Judson ...

Looking for more information about Judson? 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 Judson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Judson.

Adding Judson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Judson 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 Judson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Judson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/