Hazleton, Missouri
Hazleton is an extinct town in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The village is on the bank of the Big Piney River within the Mark Twain National Forest.[2]
A post office called Hazleton was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1944.[3] The community has the name of J. Hazleton, proprietor of a local mill.[4]
Notable person[edit]
- Mel Stottlemyre, a pitcher and later a pitching coach for the New York Yankees. He won 164 games for them as a pitcher from 1964 to 1974, with three 20-win seasons, and was born in Hazleton.
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hazleton
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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