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Hazelwood, North Carolina

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Hazelwood, North Carolina
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHaywood
Incorporated1905
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28738
Area code828
Websitewww.townofwaynesville.org

Hazelwood is a former incorporated town in Haywood County, North Carolina, that is currently a neighborhood of the town of Waynesville.[1]

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "3 Things You Didn't Know about the History of Hazelwood, NC". July 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Allen 1908, p. 88.
  3. ^ "Annexation feasibility study for Hazelwood, North Carolina".
  4. ^ "Remembering the day Hazelwood almost exploded".
  5. ^ "Residents". The Town of Waynesville, NC. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Van Dine, Heidi K. (March 27, 1995). "Haywood towns prepare for merger". Asheville Citizen-Times. p. 2B.

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