Welcome to Hazel Dell ...

Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County<1>.

The pronunciation of Hazel Dell: HAY-zuhl<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hazel Dell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Hazel Dell is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hazel Dell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Hazel Dell (for example, toward Sullivan (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Hazel Dell is located in the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Hazel Dell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hazel Dell - they are located in Oklahoma, Saskatchewan and Washington.

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

Communities near Hazel Dell ...

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

• Newton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
• Casey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Casey is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <5>
• Greenup
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
  • Greenup is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <5>
• Oblong
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
  • Oblong is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <5>
• Toledo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <5>
• Martinsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <5>
• Westfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <5>
• Lerna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
  • Lerna is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <5>
• Sainte Marie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
  • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <5>
• Willow Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
  • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hazel Dell ...

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

Adding Hazel Dell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hazel Dell 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 Hazel Dell was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Hazel Dell in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Hazel Dell post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hazel Dell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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