Welcome to Hays ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hays, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

Hays is 3,530 feet [1,076 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hays is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Hays: (406)

The ZIP code for Hays: 59527<3>

Communities Also Named Hays ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Hays - they are located in Alberta, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hays.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hays ...

Looking for more information about Hays? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hays, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hays.

Adding Hays to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hays 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 Hays was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Hays post office opened in 1899.

We also found Hays on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hays.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Blaine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hays - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hays). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hays or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/