Hazlehurst, Georgia

About Hazlehurst

Set in the southeastern part of Georgia, Hazlehurst is a small town counting 4,124 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hazlehurst is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 872 residents per square mile.

📰 Hazlehurst News Today

• 2 teens arrested for murder in Hazlehurst, says GBI WTOC · Aug 11
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Hazlehurst, Georgia - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Piggly Wiggly in Hazlehurst sued after firing an employee who insisted on observing the Sabbath, EEOC says 13WMAZ · Jun 30
• GBI: Hazlehurst teens charged with murder of 16-year-old boy WJCL · Aug 11
• Hazlehurst Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Georgia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Hazlehurst Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hazlehurst

• Dick's Wings and Grill — chicken
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Huddle House — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hazlehurst Museum Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hazlehurst

• Buddy Spann Park reviews ★
• Hinson Landing reviews ★
• Weatherly Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hazlehurst

• Jeff Davis Elementary School
• Jeff Davis High School
• Jeff Davis Middle School
• Jeff Davis Primary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Jeff Davis Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Hazlehurst

🏘️ Nearby Communities