Hazel is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Snohomish County
Snohomish County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. With a population of 827,957 as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous county in Washington, after nearby King and Pierce counties, and the 72nd-most popul ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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.
History
Prior to European settlement, the
Stillaguamish had a village site located opposite the site of the old town, on the banks of the north fork of the
Stillaguamish River
The Stillaguamish River is a river in the northwestern region of the U.S. state of Washington. It is mainly composed of two forks, the longer North Fork Stillaguamish () and the South Fork Stillaguamish. The two forks join near Arlington. Fro ...
. There were two large winter houses, with around 150-200 people living here.
A post office called Hazel was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1927. The community was named after the daughter of a first settler.
References
Unincorporated communities in Snohomish County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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