Hudson County i New Jersey i USA

Arkiv: Hudson County, New Jersey Genealogy
Länk: Hudson County, New Jersey

During the latter half of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries, Hudson experienced intense industrial, commercial and residential growth. Construction, first of ports, and later railroad terminals, in Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken, and Weehawken (which significantly altered the shoreline with landfill) fueled much of the development. European immigration, notably German-language speakers and Irish (many fleeing famine) initiated a population boom that would last for several decades.

Neighborhoods grew as farms, estates, and other holdings were sub-divided for housing, civic and religious architecture. Streets (some with trolley lines) were laid out. Stevens Institute of Technology and Saint Peter's University were established.

Hudson County har 12 primärkommuner. Inom countyt finns även två kommunalförbundsenheter som i stor utsträckning tillhandahåller gemensam kommunal service inom respektive område: North Hudson (Weehawken, Union City, West New York, Guttenberg och North Bergen), samt West Hudson (Kearny, Harrison och East Newark).