Welcome to Hayfork ...
Hayfork is located in Trinity County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayfork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
Hayfork is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hayfork is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hayfork lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hayfork: 530
The ZIP code for Hayfork: 96041<3>
Communities near Hayfork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hayfork.
- Peanut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wildwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Junction City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McClellan Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Douglas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hyampom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Helena ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Trinity County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helena
- From Hayfork to Helena
- Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Knob is located in Shasta County
- Knob has also been known as:
- Knob Gulch
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Knob
- From Hayfork to Knob
- Weaverville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Hayfork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayfork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hayfork. 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 Hayfork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayfork. See our Newspapers Page for Hayfork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hayfork ...
Looking for more information about Hayfork? 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 Hayfork, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hayfork.
Adding Hayfork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hayfork 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 Hayfork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hayfork post office opened in 1861.
We also found Hayfork in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayfork.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Trinity, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hayfork - 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 Hayfork). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hayfork or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |