Hugo, Missouri
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
A variant name was "Chauncy".[1] A post office called Chauncy was established in 1883, the name was changed to Hugo in 1914, and the post office closed in 1943.[3] The origin of the name Hugo is obscure.[4]
Notable person
- Charles D. Franklin, US Army lieutenant general, born in Hugo in 1931.[5]
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
- "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.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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