Hazen is an unincorporated community in Churchill County, Nevada, United States. [1] . The community is approximately 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Fernley and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Fallon, on U.S. Route 50 Alternate. Hazen was founded in 1903 as a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad. [2] .

Oct 7, 2023 · Boasting just a handful of residents, you'll find Hazen hiding out about 12 miles southeast of Fernley in Churchill County. This little town doesn't look like much these days, but it boasts a surprisingly dark history.

United States Army General William Hazen generously donated his name to the town of Hazen, Nevada. During his military career he commanded U.S. Army units at Civil War battles like Shiloh, Corinth, Murfreesboro, and Chickamauga.

Hazen, NV is located in Churchill County in the state of Nevada. The total City Population for Hazen is about 19,626 with about 27 people per square mile. The Average Home Value is $ 186,200, which is roughly 37% lower than the Average Home Value of $293,346 for the state of Nevada, and roughly 14% lower than the National Average of $217,072.

Aug 31, 2014 · A large sign announcing Hazen has been painted on a wall facing away from the highway.

In 1903, Hazen was established as a community for workers on the Newlands Project. A post office opened on April 25, 1904. Its location on the Southern Pacific Railroad line also made it an optimum choice for a railroad junction to serve Tonopah and other mines further south.

Aug 29, 2014 · Hazen, sitting on a dusty plain, started as a siding for the Southern Pacific Railroad then established as a tiny town in 1903 as a tent city to house the men working on the canals of the...

May 8, 2011 · Hazen was named for William Babcock Hazen, who served under General Sherman in his "March to the Sea." The town, established in 1903 to house laborers working on the Newlands Irrigation Project south of here, included …

Hazen Nevada is a small inincorporated town in Churchill county, Nevada located about 16 miles northwest of Fallon.. The town is formed when the Southern Pacific realigned its route to the East of Wadsworth in 1902.

10-20 million years ago, Hazen, Nevada, was covered by a lake that was full of stickleback fish - small spiny-rayed fish that lived during the Miocene Epoch. Recently, EP Minerals hosted a group of 40 Nevada teachers at our Hazen diatomaceous earth mine quarry to fossil hunt as part of the Nevada Mining Association's Teacher Education program.