They were one of what were called the ' Five Civilized Tribes' of the southeastern United States, as some of their people had adopted many elements of European-American culture. Among the nations relocated here were the Choctaw, for whom the county is named. This was part of the Indian Territory to which the United States government relocated Native American tribes from east of the Mississippi River in the 1830s under its Indian Removal policy. History Broadway at Duke looking north, 1910 It is within the tourist area designated as Choctaw Country by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism. The town is located in a cultural area of the state known as Little Dixie, as it was settled by Native American tribes, African Americans and European Americans from the southeastern United States. Nearby is one of the oldest boarding schools west of the Mississippi: Goodland Academy, begun in 1848 as a Presbyterian mission, school and orphanage for Native American children.

A cemetery has a section for circus personnel. In the postwar 20th century, the city served as winter quarters for some circus companies and performers. The city was founded in 1901 and named for the French novelist Victor Hugo. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,310.

It is located in southeastern Oklahoma, approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of the Texas state line. Hugo is a city in and the county seat of Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States.

Hugo oklahoma casino