Hazen was founded in 1903 as a station on the
Southern Pacific Railroad. Some sources say the town was first settled in 1869, but it doesn't appear on maps until 1903. The community was named for
William Babcock Hazen, an aide to
William Tecumseh Sherman. At one time Hazen had a post office, which was established in 1904. Hazen's early economy was driven by railroad workers and canal and dam builders, who patronized the town's saloons and brothels. The
Hazen Store is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The
Hawthorne Army Depot is connected to the Union Pacific rail network by a single rail line beginning in Hazen. ==References==