Welcome to Haywood ...
So far, we found very little information about Haywood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Haywood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Haywood, please Contact Us.
Haywood would have been located within present day Chattooga County<2>.
The location of Haywood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Haywood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Haywood is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Haywood was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Haywood (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Haywood once stood is in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Haywood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Haywood: This one is located in Chattooga County and the other is located in Ware County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 10 communities that are also named Haywood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, 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.
- Rome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <6>
- Martindale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Calhoun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <6>
- Calhoun Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Villanow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- LaFayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <6>
- Adairsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <6>
- Soapstick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Summerville Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 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.
Adding Haywood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Haywood in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<7>
From that list, the Haywood post office opened in 1880.
We also found Haywood on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haywood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Haywood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chattooga, 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 Haywood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |