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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hayes (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hayes. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hayes is located in Henry County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Barbour, Dale, Houston, Clay (GA) & Early (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Hayes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hayes:

  • Henry County     (The home county of Hayes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes, with the one closest to Hayes listed first.
    • Shorterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
      • Shorterville is located in Henry County
    • Haleburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
      • Haleburg is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Abbeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakey Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
      • Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
    • Graball
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Henry County
      • Former names for Graball:
      • Hart's Crossroads
      • Hudspeth's Crossroads
    • Capps
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
      • Capps is located in Henry County
    • Screamer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
      • Screamer is located in Henry County
    • Newville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Headland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes, with the one closest to Hayes listed first.
    • Bakerhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
      • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Cotton Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
    • Eufaula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Blue Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes, with the one closest to Hayes listed first.
    • Bertha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Dale County
    • Clopton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Dale County
    • Napier Field
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Grimes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Midland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <2>
    • Mabson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
      • Mabson is located in Dale County
    • Skipperville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
      • Skipperville is located in Dale County
    • Pinckard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <2>
    • Ewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Dale County
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes, with the one closest to Hayes listed first.
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Williams
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Houston County
    • Barber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Barber is located in Houston County
    • Kinsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
    • Webb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <2>
    • Ashford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <2>
    • Gordon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Cowarts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Cowarts is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <2>
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Tidwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Houston County
    • Dothan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <2>
    • Parish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <2>
  • Calhoun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes, with the one closest to Hayes listed first.
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Edison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Calhoun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
    • Morgan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Calhoun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan <2>
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County (GA)
  • Clay County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes, with the one closest to Hayes listed first.
    • Fort Gaines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oketeyeconne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
      • Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
    • Bellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Clay County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
    • Bluffton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Early County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes, with the one closest to Hayes listed first.
    • Blakely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
      • Blakely is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <2>
    • Rock Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
    • Bancroft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County (GA)
    • Sawhatchee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawhatchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
      • Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
    • Hentown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
      • Hentown is located in Early County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
    • Cedar Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Douglasville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Douglasville is located in Early County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
    • Damascus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Douglass Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
      • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
    • Jakin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <2>
  • Miller County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes, with the one closest to Hayes listed first.
    • Mayhaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayhaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
      • Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
    • Colquitt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Quitman County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes, with the one closest to Hayes listed first.
    • Hatcher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
    • Morris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Quitman County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
  • Randolph County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes, with the one closest to Hayes listed first.
    • Coleman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuthbert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
      • Cuthbert is located in Randolph County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuthbert <2>
    • Wades
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
      • Wades is located in Randolph County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hayes, see our County-by-County Page for Hayes.

Cemeteries Near Hayes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hayes.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hayes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hayes, with the one closest to Hayes listed first.

  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove AME Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shorterville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorterville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adoniram Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adoniram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adoniram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haleburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haleburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haleburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mercier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Gaines Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Gaines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (228 more) ...
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Hayes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hayes.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hayes, with the one closest to Hayes listed first.

  • Shorterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
    • Shorterville is located in Henry County
  • Hardwickburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
    • Hardwickburg is located in Henry County
  • Fort Gaines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Balkum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balkum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
    • Balkum is located in Henry County
  • Pecan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
    • Pecan is located in Clay County (GA)
  • Blakely
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
    • Blakely is located in Early County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <2>
  • Abbeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluffton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Otho
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Otho is located in Henry County
  • Coleman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrenceville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
  • Headland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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    • Barber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Barber is located in Houston County
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Edison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Calhoun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hayes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hayes.

Newspapers Published in Hayes ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hayes, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hayes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hayes:

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 Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hayes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hayes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5029, Longitude: -85.0727       In this case, the coordinates for Hayes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Hayes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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