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History · Hudson Crossroads

The history of Hudson Crossroads

Below: maps from 1923 on.

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What stands out about Hudson Crossroads’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hudson Crossroads are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19236 editions of the USGS map, 1923 to 1994. Watch Hudson Crossroads change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hudson Crossroads’s history is told.

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Hudson Crossroads on the map, 1923 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hudson Crossroads. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hudson Crossroads on the 1923 USGS mapHudson Crossroads on the 1947 USGS mapHudson Crossroads on the 1951 USGS mapHudson Crossroads on the 1966 USGS mapHudson Crossroads on the 1987 USGS mapHudson Crossroads on the 1994 USGS map1923Edinburg sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hudson Crossroads.

The story so far

Hudson Crossroads, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hudson Crossroads yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Hudson Crossroads is a census-designated place in Shenandoah County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Hudson Crossroads

Nobody well known was born in Hudson Crossroads itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Edward AlmondUnited States Army general · b. 1892
Joan BanksAmerican actress · b. 1918
Bernadotte Everly SchmittAmerican historian · b. 1886
Harrison H. RiddlebergerAmerican politician · b. 1844
Thomas JordanConfederate Army general · b. 1819
Wade H. HaislipUnited States Army general · b. 1889

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.