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Welcome to Hazel ...

So far, we found very little information about Hazel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hazel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hazel, please Contact Us.


Hazel would have been located within present day Saint Martin Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Hazel is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Hazel was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Hazel was located: 337

Communities Also Named Hazel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Hazel - they are located in Idaho, Kentucky (2), Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hazel ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Iberia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Youngsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Broussard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carencro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <4>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Martinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeanerette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hazel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazel - 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.