Hugo, Missouri

Hugo
Chauncey
Unincorporated community
Hugo is located in Missouri
Hugo
Hugo
Location of Hugo in Missouri
Coordinates: 37°59′43″N 92°39′33″W / 37.99528°N 92.65917°W / 37.99528; -92.65917
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCamden
Post office established1883

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

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hugo, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ a b Camden County Historical Society. "Hugo". Camden County Museum. Linn Creek, Missouri, United States.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "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)
  6. ^ "Obituary, Charles D. Franklin". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, MO. March 19, 1992. p. 12.


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