Hugo, Missouri
Hugo is an unincorporated community in southern Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located approximately 3.5 miles east-southeast of Camdenton on Missouri Route V, just north of Missouri Route 7.
History
The community was originally settled as a town called Chauncey. A post office called Chauncey was established in 1883. The town was platted in the 1890s. The name was changed to Hugo in 1914, and the post office closed in 1943. The origin of the name Hugo is obscure.
In the early 20th century, the community had two stores, a post office, a blacksmith, a grist mill, a school, a church, and several residences.
Notable person
- Charles D. Franklin, US Army lieutenant general, born in Hugo in 1931.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hugo, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Camden County Historical Society. "Hugo". Camden County Museum. Linn Creek, Missouri, United States.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Obituary, Charles D. Franklin". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, MO. March 19, 1992. p. 12.
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