Hudson
Ghost town · Dickey County, North Dakota

Hudson is a ghost town in Dickey County, North Dakota. It is one of 4 former communities in Dickey County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hudson as a historical populated place on the Fullerton SE topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.0941° N, 98.2551° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Fullerton SE |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,375 ft |
| Nearest living town | Ludden, ND |
| Distance to it | 8.6 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1034531 |
| Coordinates | 46.09414, -98.25510 |
What's there now
Hudson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ludden, ND (population 19), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,375 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Port Emmaghost town · Dickey County · 7.2 mi
- Eatonghost town · Dickey County · 9.8 mi
- Keystoneghost town · Dickey County · 15.4 mi
- Harlemghost town · Sargent County · 22.7 mi
- Brockwayghost town · Ransom County · 25 mi
- Frisbyghost town · Clark County · 28.2 mi
- Saint Georgeghost town · LaMoure County · 30.2 mi
- Saratoga Springsghost town · LaMoure County · 33.9 mi
- Wisnerghost town · Ransom County · 36.3 mi
- Planaghost town · Brown County · 39.9 mi
- Ransom Cityghost town · Sargent County · 41.7 mi
Questions
Where is Hudson?
Hudson is in Dickey County, North Dakota, at 46.0941, -98.2551.
How many ghost towns are in Dickey County?
Dickey County, North Dakota has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.