Welcome to Hugo ...
Hugo is located in Marengo County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hugo, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hugo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Hugo is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hugo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hugo: (334)
Communities Also Named Hugo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Hugo - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hugo.
Communities near Hugo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hugo.
- Demopolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demopolis
- Demopolis is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Demopolis <4>
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
- Linden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
- Thomaston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Sweet Water
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Myrtlewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Faunsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
- Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <4>
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hugo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hugo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hugo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hugo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hugo. See our Newspapers Page for Hugo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hugo ...
Looking for more information about Hugo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hugo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hugo.
Adding Hugo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hugo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hugo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hugo post office opened in 1903.
We also found Hugo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hugo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hugo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hugo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |