Welcome to Hazard ...
Hazard is located in Washington County<1>.
Hazard is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hazard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hazard: 478
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.
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 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.<3> 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)
- Wrightsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tennille
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dedrich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Laurens County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
- Davisboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McIntyre
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.
Adding Hazard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hazard in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hazard was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hazard.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |