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Welcome to Hayford ...

Hayford is located in Logan County<1>.


The location of Hayford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Hayford is 3,900 feet [1,189 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hayford is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Hayford lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hayford is within the (970) area code.

Communities Also Named Hayford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hayford - they are located in Illinois, Ontario and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hayford.

Communities near Hayford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hayford.

  • Sterling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
  • Fleming
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleming <4>
  • Merino
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Iliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Peetz
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Padroni
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Atwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buchanan ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Logan County
  • Leroy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Logan County
  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Logan County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hayford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hayford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hayford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayford. See our Newspapers Page for Hayford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hayford ...

Looking for more information about Hayford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hayford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hayford.

Adding Hayford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hayford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hayford was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Hayford mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hayford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Logan County: www.loganco.gov/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hayford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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