Hudson Township, Summit County, Ohio
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Hudson Township was one of the 16 original townships in
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. When created, it occupied survey Range 10, Town 4 in the
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and was about in area. Its first settlers were David Hudson and his party from
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in 1799. It was in the eastern part of Summit County, bordering
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, Twinsburg Township, Streetsboro, Stow, Boston Township, and Boston Heights. The Village of Hudson, incorporated in 1837, was nearly surrounded by the township. No other municipalities expanded into Hudson Township via annexation. In 1994, Hudson Township and the village of Hudson merged to create the City of Hudson.


Geography

Hudson was originally bounded by Stow Township on the south, Boston Township on the west, Twinsburg Township to the north and Streetsboro Township to the east. At the time of its merger with the Village of Hudson, however, its neighbors were the same as they are at present.


Land use

Hudson Township was rural for most of its existence. It was known for its dairy farms. Considerable growth began in the 1950s with the 1955 opening of the
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and the 1957 establishment of the
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Counties

Hudson Township's land has been in the following counties:


References

* Author unknown, (1999–2005)
County Formation Maps
Retrieved May 2, 2005.


External links


City of Hudson GIS Server
{{Townships in Summit County, Ohio Geography of Summit County, Ohio Defunct townships in Ohio