Hazelwood Township is an inactive township in Webster County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Hazelwood Township was erected in 1855, taking its name from an extinct community of the same name, which in turn was named after a grove of hazelnut trees near the site.[2] The first circuit court session was held at Hazelwood May 21, 1855 at that time the first County Seat with Judges R.J. Jameson, J.C. Trimble, and J.A. Goss Presiding; J.B. Love was Sheriff and John Foster Clerk.
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hazelwood Township, Webster County, Missouri
- ^ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
3. ^ "History of Webster County" https://genealogytrails.com/mo/webster/history_chapter1.html
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