Welcome to Port Hudson ...
Port Hudson is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Port Hudson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Hudson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
A typical abbreviation for Port Hudson: Prt. Hudson
Port Hudson is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Port Hudson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Port Hudson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Port Hudson - it's located in Louisiana.
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.
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
- Sullivan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
- Saint Clair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <4>
- Owensville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <4>
- Hermann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
- Hermann is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <4>
- New Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
- Gerald
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Gerald is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <4>
- Marthasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthasville
- Marthasville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marthasville <4>
- Parkway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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. 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>
From that list, the Port Hudson post office opened in 1859.
We also found Port Hudson in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Hudson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |