Welcome to Hayes ...
Hayes is located in Stanley County<1>.
The location of Hayes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Hayes is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<3>.
The telephone area code for Hayes: (605)
Communities Also Named Hayes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Hayes - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (4), Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hayes.
Communities near Hayes ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Hayes.
- Lacy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Moenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Capa ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
- Capa is located in Jones County
- Midland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <4>
- Mission Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge
- Mission Ridge is located in Stanley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 177 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Ridge <4>
- Cherry Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <4>
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 Hayes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hayes. 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 Hayes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayes. See our Newspapers Page for Hayes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hayes ...
Looking for more information about Hayes? 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 Hayes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hayes.
Adding Hayes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hayes 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 Hayes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hayes post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hayes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Stanley, 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 Hayes - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |