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Welcome to Haywood ...

Haywood is located in Randolph County<1>.


The location of Haywood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Haywood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Haywood is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Haywood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Haywood (for example, toward Franklin (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Haywood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Haywood - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Haywood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haywood.

  • Roanoke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
  • Tyus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Bowdon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <4>
  • Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wedowee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wadley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
  • Ephesus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Ranburne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Centralhatchee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
    • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Yates Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
    • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haywood. 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 Haywood.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haywood ...

Looking for more information about Haywood? 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 Haywood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Haywood.

Adding Haywood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Haywood 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 Haywood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Haywood post office opened in 1856.

We also found Haywood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Haywood.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, 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 Haywood - 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/









 

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