Hugo, Oklahoma
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| Hugo is the county seat of Choctaw County, located in deep Southeast Oklahoma, approximately 60 miles from the Arkansas and Louisiana borders, and 25 miles north of Paris, Texas. | ||||||||||
| A part of Indian Territory until statehood in
1907, Hugo was first explored by other than Native Americans when Bernard
de la Harpe, explored for the glory of France in 1718. Unlike Western
Oklahoma's flat, red and dry lands, Choctaw and surrounding counties
abound with beautiful wilderness rivers and streams and numerous lakes.
The area is often billed as a "Sportsman's Paradise" because of
plentiful game and fishing opportunities in, and surrounding Hugo and
Choctaw County. Much of this outdoor paradise lies in and around the
Kiamichi (Ki-A-Mee-Chee) Mountains and the Kiamichi River, from which the
Hugo Lake is formed. Though once believed to be an Indian word, the word 'Kiamichi'
was introduced by early French explorers, who found the area abounding
with wild game, and also a very large and outspoken woodpecker. They named
the bird and the area 'Kiamichi' --their word for "raucous
bird."
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| Back | Persons unfamiliar with Southeastern
Oklahoma's numerous scenic rivers, streams and lakes are often surprised
at the area's natural beauty. Unlike much of Oklahoma, SE Oklahoma abounds
in water resources including wilderness areas and is considered a
Sportsman's and outdoor-lover's paradise.
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