Hugo, Illinois
Hugo, Illinois | |
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  Hugo, Illinois Location within Illinois  Hugo, Illinois Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′14″N 88°08′56″W / 39.75389°N 88.14889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422830[1] |
Hugo is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. Hugo is 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southeast of Camargo.
Hugo was settled in the mid-1830s by pioneers arriving from Ohio and Kentucky. One settler brought slaves, resulting in a lawsuit over the freedom of the enslaved residents in a free state, argued by future President Abraham Lincoln.[2] Before being established as a town, Hugo was the site of a trading post on a fur trading trail through Illinois. The town was said to have a blacksmith, doctor's office, two churches, and a store at the turn of the 20th century; the final store closed around 1996, leaving the town without businesses.[3] The Hugo post office had closed around 1900.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hugo, Illinois
- 1 2 Davis, Minnie (August 19, 1948). "Notes on early days around Hugo community". The Tuscola Journal. Tuscola, IL. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- ↑ Meyer, Melinda (February 21, 1996). "Hugo: A village at the crossroads of history". Southern Champaign County Today. Villa Grove, IL. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |