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Hazleton

Ghost town · Texas County, Missouri

Big Piney quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Big Piney quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hazleton is a ghost town in Texas County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri. It is one of 12 former communities in Texas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Hazleton was established in 1890, in the late 19th century; it was abandoned in 1944, after roughly 54 years.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hazleton as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.5250° N, 92.0250° W.

Key facts

Founded1890
Abandoned1944
Elevation905 ft
Nearest living townLicking, MO
Distance to it9.1 miles
Coordinates37.52500, -92.02500

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What's there now

Hazleton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Licking, MO (population 2,816), about 9.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 905 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hazleton?

Hazleton is in Texas County, Missouri, at 37.5250, -92.0250.

When was Hazleton abandoned?

Hazleton was abandoned in 1944.

How many ghost towns are in Texas County?

Texas County, Missouri has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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