Hazelwood, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Haywood |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28738 |
| Area code | 828 |
| Website | www |
Hazelwood is a former incorporated town in Haywood County, North Carolina, that is currently a neighborhood of the town of Waynesville. [1]
In 1893, businessman W. H. Cole moved to Haywood County, North Carolina to establish a sawmill on unoccupied land. A community grew around his mill which he dubbed Hazelwood. It was incorporated as a town by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1905. [2]
In 1976, an Annexation Feasibility Study estimated a population of 56 people in the study area. The study concluded that annexation would be economically feasible if the town developed its own municipal water supply. [3]
In 1982, a fire broke out at Benfield Industries, a bulk chemical mixing and packaging plant in Hazelwood and was referred to as "the day Hazelwood almost exploded". [4]
In July 1995, Hazelwood merged with the town of Waynesville due to the former's financial issues. [5] [6]
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