Hugo, Illinois

Hugo, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Hugo, Illinois is located in Illinois
Hugo, Illinois
Hugo, Illinois
Location within Illinois
Hugo, Illinois is located in the United States
Hugo, Illinois
Hugo, Illinois
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°45′14″N 88°08′56″W / 39.75389°N 88.14889°W / 39.75389; -88.14889
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDouglas
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID422830

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. 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. The Hugo post office had closed around 1900.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hugo, Illinois
  2. 1 2 Davis, Minnie (August 19, 1948). "Notes on early days around Hugo community". The Tuscola Journal. Tuscola, IL. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ Meyer, Melinda (February 21, 1996). "Hugo: A village at the crossroads of history". Southern Champaign County Today. Villa Grove, IL. Retrieved July 13, 2026.