Port Hudson, Missouri

Port Hudson is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Hudson, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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