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Welcome to Hazel Kirk ...

Hazel Kirk is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hazel Kirk, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Hazel Kirk is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hazel Kirk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Hazel Kirk ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hazel Kirk, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Hazel Kirk ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Monroeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • West Mifflin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Baldwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Whitehall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hazel Kirk ...

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

Adding Hazel Kirk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hazel Kirk 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 (so far) for Hazel Kirk was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazel Kirk - 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.