Welcome to Hudson ...
The town of Hudson is located in Caldwell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hudson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Hudson: Named after Monroe and Johnny Hudson, early settlers in this area.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hudson has a population of 3,716 people<2> (see below for details).
Hudson is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hudson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hudson: (828)
The ZIP code for Hudson: 28638<4>
The town of Hudson was previously named Hudsonville.
Websites for Hudson ...
Official Website: www.ci.hudson.nc.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hudson had an population of 3,716 people. This is a decrease of 1.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hudson had a population of 3,776 people. This makes Hudson the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Hudson represents 0.04% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 167th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,776 people, the population of Hudson increased 22.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,078 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hudson.
Communities Also Named Hudson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Hudson - they are located in Alabama (2), California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico (2), New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hudson.
Communities near Hudson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hudson.
- Hickory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Lenoir
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <5>
- Morganton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <5>
- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Conover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <5>
- Long View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Granite Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
- Valdese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <5>
- Gamewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Taylorsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hudson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hudson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hudson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hudson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hudson. See our Newspapers Page for Hudson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hudson ...
Looking for more information about Hudson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hudson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hudson.
Adding Hudson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hudson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hudson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hudson post office opened in 1825.
We also found Hudson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hudson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hudson: www.ci.hudson.nc.us/
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hudson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hudson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hudson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hudson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |