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Hugo Chauncey
Unincorporated community
HugoLocation of Hugo in Missouri
Coordinates: 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. 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

1. ^ 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. ^ 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.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Camden County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Camdenton
Cities	Camdenton Lake Ozark‡ Linn Creek Osage Beach‡ Richland‡
Villages	Friedenswald Laurie‡ Stoutland‡ Sunrise Beach‡ Village of Four Seasons
Townships	Adair Auglaize Jackson Jasper Kiheka Niangua Osage Osceola Pawhuska Russell Warren
CDPs	Climax Springs Macks Creek Montreal
Other communities	Bannister Barnumton Branch Damsel Decaturville Green Bay Terrace Hugo Hurricane Deck Neongwah Passover Purvis Roach Sagrada Toronto Wet Glaize
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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