Hazel Run is an unincorporated community in northeastern St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located one-half mile south of Hazel Run creek and approximately five miles east-northeast of Bonne Terre.[2]

History

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A post office called Hazel Run was established in 1844, and remained in operation until 1928.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Hazel Run creek.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hazel Run, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 49 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

37°56′49″N 90°27′56″W / 37.94694°N 90.46556°W / 37.94694; -90.46556