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Port Hudson, Missouri

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.

History

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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Hudson, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, Delorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.39 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°27′14″N 91°15′15″W / 38.45389°N 91.25417°W / 38.45389; -91.25417