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Welcome to Hazlehurst ...

Hazlehurst is located in Camden County<1>.

The location of Hazlehurst has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hazlehurst has a population of 4,137 people<3> (see below for details).

Hazlehurst is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Hazlehurst lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Hazlehurst: (912)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hazlehurst had an population of 4,137 people. This is a decrease of 2.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hazlehurst had a population of 4,226 people (or 8.37% of the total population of Camden County).

The population of Hazlehurst represents 0.04% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).

With a 2010 count of 4,226 people, the population of Hazlehurst increased 11.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,787 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hazlehurst.

Communities Also Named Hazlehurst ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Hazlehurst: This one is located in Camden County and the other is located in Jeff Davis County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hazlehurst.

Communities near Hazlehurst ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hazlehurst.

  • Woodstock ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock was located 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Hazlehurst.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Marys
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Hazlehurst.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,854 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saint Marys
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys<6>
  • Kingsland
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    • Kingsland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Hazlehurst.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,292 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kingsland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland<6>
  • Jefferson
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    • Jefferson lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Hazlehurst.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jefferson
  • Folkston
  • Hilliard
  • Ella Park ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
    • Ella Park was located 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Hazlehurst.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodbine
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Hazlehurst.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,346 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodbine
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine<6>
  • Homeland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Homeland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Hazlehurst.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Homeland
  • Greenville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the south of Hazlehurst.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenville

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 Hazlehurst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hazlehurst.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hazlehurst. 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 Hazlehurst.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazlehurst. See our Newspapers Page for Hazlehurst.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hazlehurst ...

Looking for more information about Hazlehurst? 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 Hazlehurst, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hazlehurst.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hazlehurst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Camden County: www.co.camden.ga.us/

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 Camden, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hazlehurst.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazlehurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hazlehurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hazlehurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9136, Longitude: -81.8384       In this case, the coordinates for Hazlehurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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