Welcome to Hayward ...
So far, we found very little information about Hayward. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hayward to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hayward, please Contact Us.
Hayward would have been located within present day Pennington County<2>.
The location of Hayward has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayward, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hayward is 3,800 feet [1,158 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Hayward is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Hayward was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Hayward still existed, it would have been in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Hayward ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Hayward - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hayward.
Communities near Hayward ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hayward.
- Rapid City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <5>
- Rapid Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Custer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <5>
- Sanator
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Hill City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
- Johnson Siding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Murphy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Sheridan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hermosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <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 Hayward. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayward.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hayward. 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 Hayward.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayward. See our Newspapers Page for Hayward.
Adding Hayward to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hayward 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 Hayward was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayward.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hayward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hayward - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |