Port Hudson, Missouri

Port Hudson is an unincorporated community in western Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] The community is on Missouri Route C and approximately two miles north of Leslie and US Route 50.^[2]

History

A post office called Port Hudson was established in 1859, and remained in operation until 1909.^[3] The community's name most likely is a transfer from Port Hudson, Louisiana.^[4]

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.

38°27′14″N 91°15′15″W