Hudson Township was one of the 16 original townships inSummit County, Ohio. When created, it occupied survey Range 10, Town 4 in theConnecticut Western Reserve and was about 25 square miles (65 km2) in area. Its first settlers were David Hudson and his party fromGoshen, Connecticut in 1799. It was in the eastern part of Summit County, borderingMacedonia,Twinsburg Township,Streetsboro,Stow,Boston Township, andBoston 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 theCity of Hudson.
Hudson was originally bounded byStow Township on the south,Boston Township on the west,Twinsburg Township to the north andStreetsboro 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.
Hudson Township was rural for most of its existence. It was known for itsdairy farms. Considerable growth began in the 1950s with the 1955 opening of theOhio Turnpike and the 1957 establishment of theGeneral Motors Euclid Division,Terex.
Hudson Township's land has been in the following counties[1]:
| Year | County |
|---|---|
| 1788 | Washington |
| 1797 | Jefferson |
| 1800 | Trumbull |
| 1808 | Portage |
| 1840 | Summit |
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