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Hazel, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States

48°16′38″N 121°48′32″W / 48.27722°N 121.80889°W / 48.27722; -121.80889CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountySnohomishTime zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Hazel is an unincorporated community in Snohomish County, in the U.S. state of Washington.^[1]

History

Prior to European settlement, the Stillaguamish had a village site located opposite the site of the old town, on the banks of the north fork of the Stillaguamish River. There were two large winter houses, with around 150-200 people living here.^[2]

A post office called Hazel was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1927.^[3] The community was named after the daughter of a first settler.^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hazel, Washington
^ Hollenbeck, Jan L. (August 1987). A cultural resource overview: prehistory, ethnography and history: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Portland, Or.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region.
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 111.