It is near the tourist area of Kiamichi Country. 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. It is adjacent to one of the oldest schools west of the Mississippi: Goodland Academy, begun in 1848. Find your favorite Music event tickets, schedules and seating charts in the Oklahoma City area. The city was founded in 1901 and named for the French novelist Victor Hugo. The city serves as winter quarters for some circus performers. Buy Oklahoma City concert tickets on Ticketmaster. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,310. It is located in southeastern Oklahoma about 9 miles (14 km) north of the Texas border. Hugo is a city and county seat of Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States.