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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hugo (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hugo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hugo is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Pierce (WI), Polk (WI) & Saint Croix (WI).

Below are the counties that are near Hugo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hugo:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Hugo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugo, with the one closest to Hugo listed first.
    • Dellwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Dellwood is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Withrow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <2>
    • Mahtomedi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Grant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
    • Birchwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
      • Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Willernie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willernie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willernie
      • Willernie is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willernie <2>
    • Duluth Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
      • Pine Springs is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Scandia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
      • Scandia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <2>
    • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine-on-Saint-Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      • Marine-on-Saint-Croix is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine-on-Saint-Croix <2>
    • Stillwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
    • Lake Elmo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugo, with the one closest to Hugo listed first.
    • Centerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Lino Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
      • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <2>
    • City of Columbus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
      • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
    • Circle Pines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Pines
      • Circle Pines is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle Pines <2>
    • Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Blaine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
    • Ham Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Lake
      • Ham Lake is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ham Lake <2>
    • Spring Lake Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Linwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Anoka County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Hugo to Linwood
    • Columbia Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fridley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilltop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Coon Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Chisago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugo, with the one closest to Hugo listed first.
    • Wyoming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyoming
      • From Hugo to Wyoming
    • Chisago City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
      • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <2>
    • Stacy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lindstrom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
      • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <2>
    • Center City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shafer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
      • Shafer is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <2>
    • Franconia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Chisago County
    • Taylors Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
      • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <2>
    • North Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
    • Almelund
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
      • Almelund is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <2>
    • Harris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugo, with the one closest to Hugo listed first.
    • Lilydale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • West Saint Paul
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mendota Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
      • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <2>
    • South Saint Paul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sunfish Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <2>
    • Mendota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <2>
    • Eagan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Nicols
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nicols
      • From Hugo to Nicols
    • Nininger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rosemount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <2>
    • Apple Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
      • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <2>
    • Hastings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugo, with the one closest to Hugo listed first.
    • Saint Anthony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <2>
    • Brooklyn Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Brooklyn Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
    • Minneapolis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Robbinsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Champlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Champlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
      • Champlin is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlin <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Champlin
      • From Hugo to Champlin
    • Crystal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
    • Osseo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
      • Osseo is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <2>
    • Golden Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
      • Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <2>
    • New Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <2>
    • Maple Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Medicine Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
      • Medicine Lake is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <2>
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Isanti County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugo, with the one closest to Hugo listed first.
    • Weber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Isanti County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weber
      • From Hugo to Weber
    • Isanti
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnesota Boys Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Boys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
      • Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
    • Crown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugo, with the one closest to Hugo listed first.
    • White Bear Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • White Bear Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gem Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • North Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vadnais Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
      • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <2>
    • Maplewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cardigan Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Shoreview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
      • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <2>
    • North Saint Paul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <2>
    • Arden Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills
      • Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <2>
    • Little Canada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <2>
    • Mounds View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
      • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <2>
    • New Brighton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherburne County
    • Elk River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
      • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <2>
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugo, with the one closest to Hugo listed first.
    • River Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prescott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Polk County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugo, with the one closest to Hugo listed first.
    • Osceola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Horse Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dresser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
      • Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Saint Croix Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Deronda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Centuria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Croix County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hugo, with the one closest to Hugo listed first.
    • Somerset
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • North Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
    • Burkhardt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkhardt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burkhardt
      • From Hugo to Burkhardt
    • Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
    • New Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Star Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Roberts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Erin Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Deer Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hammond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hugo, see our County-by-County Page for Hugo.

Cemeteries Near Hugo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hugo.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hugo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hugo, with the one closest to Hugo listed first.

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Genevieve Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Genevieve Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Genevieve Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys of the Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys of the Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys of the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Withrow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Withrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mary T Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary T Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary T Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Matthew's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twitchel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twitchel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twitchel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hugo had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hugo had a population of 15,452 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hugo, with the one closest to Hugo listed first.

  • Centerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
  • White Bear Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dellwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
    • Dellwood is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
  • White Bear Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Withrow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mahtomedi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Maple Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
    • Maple Island is located in Washington County
  • Forest Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <2>
  • Duluth Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cardigan Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
    • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
  • Scandia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
    • Scandia is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <2>
  • Little Canada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
    • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <2>
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    • North Saint Paul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <2>
    • Stillwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
    • Mounds View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
      • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hugo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hugo.

Newspapers Published in Hugo ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 416 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hugo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hugo, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hugo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hugo:

The official website for Hugo: www.ci.hugo.mn.us/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hugo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hugo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hugo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1647, Longitude: -92.9895    









 

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