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Welcome to Hazeldell ...

Hazeldell is located in Prentiss County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hazeldell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hazeldell is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hazeldell: 662

Communities Also Named Hazeldell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Hazeldell - they are located in Delaware, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Hazeldell ...

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

  • Booneville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saltillo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <3>
  • Fulton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Baldwyn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Red Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
    • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <3>
  • Guntown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Belmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mantachie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tremont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Tishomingo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hazeldell ...

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

Adding Hazeldell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hazeldell 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 Hazeldell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hazeldell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hazeldell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Prentiss, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazeldell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.