Welcome to Hazelville ...
So far, we found very little information about Hazelville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hazelville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hazelville, please Contact Us.
Hazelville would have been located within present day Knox County<2>.
The location of Hazelville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hazelville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hazelville is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Hazelville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Hazelville once stood is in the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Hazelville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Hazelville: This one is located in Knox County and the other is located in Scotland County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hazelville.
Communities near Hazelville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hazelville.
- Kirksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirksville <5>
- Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <5>
- Edina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Edina is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <5>
- Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Queen City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Greentop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
- Greentop is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentop <5>
- Downing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Brashear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Knox City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
- Knox City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <5>
- Hurdland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Hazelville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hazelville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hazelville. 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 Hazelville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazelville. See our Newspapers Page for Hazelville.
Adding Hazelville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hazelville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hazelville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hazelville post office opened in 1896.
We also found Hazelville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hazelville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 Hazelville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazelville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |