Welcome to Hazel Hurst ...
Hazel Hurst is located in McKean County<1>.
The location of Hazel Hurst has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hazel Hurst, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Hazel Hurst is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hazel Hurst lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hazel Hurst is within the boundaries of the (814) area code.
Communities near Hazel Hurst ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hazel Hurst.
- Saint Marys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
- Kane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
- Kane is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
- Johnsonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Port Allegany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allegany
- Port Allegany is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allegany <4>
- Smethport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
- Smethport is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <4>
- Mount Jewett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
- Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <4>
- Lewis Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
- Lewis Run is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <4>
- Clermont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Coontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Coontown is located in McKean County
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 Hurst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hazel Hurst.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hazel Hurst. 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 Hurst.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazel Hurst. See our Newspapers Page for Hazel Hurst.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hazel Hurst ...
Looking for more information about Hazel Hurst? 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 Hurst, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hazel Hurst.
Adding Hazel Hurst to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hazel Hurst 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 Hurst was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hazel Hurst post office opened in 1893.
We also found Hazel Hurst mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hazel Hurst.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hazel Hurst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including McKean, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazel Hurst - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |