Port Hudson, Missouri Explained

Port Hudson is an unincorporated community in western Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route C and approximately two miles north of Leslie and US Route 50.[1]

History

A post office called Port Hudson was established in 1859, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community's name most likely is a transfer from Port Hudson, Louisiana.[3]

References

38.4539°N -91.2542°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, Delorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.39
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 30 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071257/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html. 24 June 2016.

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