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The Church of the Annunciation in Hazelwood
The Church of the Annunciation in Hazelwood
Hazelwood, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Hazelwood, Minnesota
Hazelwood, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Hazelwood, Minnesota is located in the United States
Hazelwood, Minnesota
Hazelwood, Minnesota
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Rice County
Township Webster Township
Elevation
1,047 ft (319 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55057
Area code(s) 952
GNIS feature ID 644811

Hazelwood is a small community in Minnesota, United States. It's called an unincorporated community because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Webster Township in Rice County.

Finding Hazelwood

You can find Hazelwood where two roads, Rice County Roads 3 and 46, meet. It's also close to a big highway called Interstate 35. Hazelwood is about 15 miles north of a city named Faribault.

Nearby Places

A small stream called Dutch Creek flows through the community. Other towns and cities nearby include Lonsdale, Elko New Market, and Northfield.

Postal Codes in the Area

The area around Hazelwood uses a couple of different ZIP codes. These are 55088, which is for Webster, and 55057, which is for Northfield. These two ZIP codes meet right near Hazelwood.

A Look Back: Hazelwood's Post Office

Hazelwood once had its very own post office. This post office was open for many years, from 1857 until 1905. It was run out of a general store owned by a man named John J. McCabe, who was also the postmaster.

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