Hazelgreen, Missouri

Hazelgreen is an unincorporated community in eastern Laclede County, Missouri, United States.[1] It lies along historic U.S. Route 66, now an outer road of Interstate 44. The town is split by I-44, just west of the 145 exit.

Along former US 66 in Hazelgreen.

A post office was established at Hazelgreen in 1858, and remained in operation until 1958.[2] The community was named for the hazel bushes near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hazelgreen, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

Coordinates: 37°46′03″N 92°25′39″W / 37.76750°N 92.42750°W / 37.76750; -92.42750


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