Welcome to Judson ...

Judson is located in Sullivan County<1>.

The location of Judson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Judson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

Judson is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Judson lies within the (660) 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, Minnesota, 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.

• Milan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Unionville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
• Princeton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
• Green City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
  • Green City is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
• Greencastle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Browning
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
  • Browning is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
• Galt
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
  • Galt is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
• Spickard
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
  • Spickard is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <4>
• Newtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
  • Newtown is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
• Humphreys
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
  • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people

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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Judson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Judson post office opened in 1861.

We also found Judson in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/