Welcome to Haywood ...
Haywood is located in Ware 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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Haywood is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Haywood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Haywood is located in the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Haywood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Haywood: This one is located in Ware County and the other is located in Chattooga 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.
- Waycross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Waycross is located in Ware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waycross <4>
- Waltertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
- Waltertown is located in Ware County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
- Waltertown has also been known as:
- Watertown
- Blackshear
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear
- Blackshear is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackshear <4>
- Alma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Bacon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
- Nicholls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
- Nicholls is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholls <4>
- Guysie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Ruskin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Patterson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <4>
- Offerman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerman
- Offerman is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Offerman <4>
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Haywood on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haywood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Ware County: www.warecounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Ware, 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. |