Hugo, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States

Hugo Chauncey
Unincorporated community
37°59′43″N 92°39′33″W / 37.99528°N 92.65917°W / 37.99528; -92.65917
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Camden
Post office established	1883

Hugo is an unincorporated community in southern Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] The community is located approximately 3.5 miles east-southeast of Camdenton on Missouri Route V, just north of Missouri Route 7.^[2]

History

The community was originally settled as a town called Chauncey.^[1] A post office called Chauncey was established in 1883. The town was platted in the 1890s.^[3] The name was changed to Hugo in 1914, and the post office closed in 1943.^[4] The origin of the name Hugo is obscure.^[5]

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.^[3]

Notable person

Charles D. Franklin, US Army lieutenant general, born in Hugo in 1931.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hugo, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
^ ^a ^b 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.