Welcome to Hays Beach ...
Hays Beach is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.
The location of Hays Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Hays Beach: Hays Bch.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hays Beach for more information about variations on the name of Hays Beach.
Hays Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Hays Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hays Beach: (301) and (240)<4>
Communities near Hays Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hays Beach.
- Dameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gum Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Saint Marys City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys City
- Saint Marys City is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys City <5>
- Drayden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
- Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <5>
- Piney Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <5>
- Tall Timbers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <5>
- Valley Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
- Ophelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophelia
- Ophelia is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophelia <5>
- Great Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <5>
- Lexington Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Park
- Lexington Park is located in Saint Mary's County
- Former name for Lexington Park:
- Jarboesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington Park <5>
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 Hays Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hays Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hays Beach. 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 Hays Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hays Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Hays Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hays Beach ...
Looking for more information about Hays Beach? 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 Hays Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hays Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hays Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, 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 Hays Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |