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Welcome to Hazel ...

Hazel is located in Russell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hazel, 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 is 2,810 feet [856 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hazel is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Hazel: 276

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), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, 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.

  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wise
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Coeburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Honaker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Clintwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Paul
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Haysi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
  • Nickelsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Dungannon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
    • Dungannon is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Clinchco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hazel ...

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

Adding Hazel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hazel 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 was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hazel.

Footnotes ...

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