Welcome to Hazlehurst ...
The city of Hazlehurst is located in Copiah County<1> and is the County Seat for Copiah County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hazlehurst, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hazlehurst has a population of 3,745 people<2> (see below for details).
Hazlehurst is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hazlehurst lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hazlehurst: (601) & (769)<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hazlehurst had an population of 3,745 people. This is a decrease of 6.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hazlehurst had a population of 4,009 people (or 13.61% of the total population of Copiah County). This makes Hazlehurst the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hazlehurst represents 0.14% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 72nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,009 people, the population of Hazlehurst decreased 8.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,400 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hazlehurst.
Communities Also Named Hazlehurst ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hazlehurst.
Communities near Hazlehurst ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hazlehurst.
- Brookhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <5>
- Crystal Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Springs <5>
- Wesson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Wesson is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <5>
- Terry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <5>
- Beauregard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Martinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Glancy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Bowerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Hopewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Copiah 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 Hazlehurst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hazlehurst.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hazlehurst. 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 Hazlehurst.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazlehurst. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hazlehurst.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hazlehurst ...
Looking for more information about Hazlehurst? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hazlehurst, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hazlehurst.
Adding Hazlehurst to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hazlehurst 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 Hazlehurst was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hazlehurst post office opened in 1858.
We also found Hazlehurst in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hazlehurst.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hazlehurst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Copiah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hazlehurst. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazlehurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |