Hudsonville is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
Hudsonville | |
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  Hudsonville  Hudsonville | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′20″N 87°04′22″W / 38.53889°N 87.07278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Township | Harrison |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| ZIP code | 47558 |
| FIPS code | 18-35122[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 436577[1] |
History
editHudsonville was laid out in 1856.[3] It was named in honor of a local family.[4] A post office was established at Hudsonville in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hudsonville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 709.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the Hudson family, who were among the early settlers.
- ^ "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
External links
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