Welcome to Hazard ...
Hazard is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Hazard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Hazard is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hazard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hazard: (478)
Websites for Hazard ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washingtoncounty-ga.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hazard, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Hazard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Hazard - they are located in California, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hazard.
Communities near Hazard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hazard.
- Tuckers Crossroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Sandersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <4>
- Wrightsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Wrightsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville <4>
- Tennille
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Tennille is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennille <4>
- Dedrich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Davisboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisboro
- Davisboro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisboro <4>
- McIntyre
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <4>
- Irwinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
- Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <4>
- Toomsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
- Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hazard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hazard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hazard. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hazard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazard. See our Newspapers Page for Hazard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hazard ...
Looking for more information about Hazard? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hazard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hazard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hazard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |