Hazel Green, Iowa

Former unincorporated community in Iowa, United States

42°21′45″N 91°23′21″W / 42.36250°N 91.38917°W / 42.36250; -91.38917Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyDelaware CountyElevation

292 m (958 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Hazel Green was an unincorporated community in Delaware County, Iowa, United States.

Geography

It was located at the junction of 295th Street and 212th Avenue,^[1] five miles east of Ryan and six miles west of Hopkinton.

History

Hazel Green was also known as Hazelgreen, and was located in the eastern part of Hazel Green Township. The first settler, named Christopher Flint, moved to the area in 1853. The post office was established in June 1856, and Flint served as the first postmaster. A schoolhouse was built in 1859, and a general store and creamery were added in 1878.^[2]

Hazel Green's population was 40 in 1887,^[3] and 26 in 1902.^[4]

The site is mostly abandoned,^[5] with only a few scattered farms in the area.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hazel Green, Iowa
^ The History of Delaware County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c., a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers ... History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Delaware County, Constitution of the United States ... Western historical Company. 1878. pp. 557–558.
^ Cram, George Franklin (1887). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. pp. 367–369.
^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
^ "GNIS Detail - Hazel Green". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2021.