Hugo, Alabama

Hugo, Alabama
Hugo along Alabama State Route 28. The CSX Railway is located on the left side of the image.
Hugo along Alabama State Route 28. The CSX Railway is located on the left side of the image.
Hugo is located in Alabama
Hugo
Hugo
Location within the state of Alabama
Hugo is located in the United States
Hugo
Hugo
Hugo (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°16′0.48″N 87°41′20″W / 32.2668000°N 87.68889°W / 32.2668000; -87.68889
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarengo
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334

Hugo is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States.[1] Hugo had a post office at one time, but it no longer exists.[2]

Hugo is likely named for a local person or possibly the writer Victor Hugo.[3]

Geography

Hugo is located at 32°16′00″N 87°41′20″W / 32.26680°N 87.68889°W / 32.26680; -87.68889 and has an elevation of 161 feet (49 m).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hugo, Alabama
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hugo Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Foscue, Virginia (989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 74. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)