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Welcome to Hayfield Junction ...

Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayfield Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Hayfield Junction: Hayfield Jct. (or less commonly used: Hayfield Jctn.)

Hayfield Junction is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Hayfield Junction ...

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

  • Clear Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Forest City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Belmond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Lake Mills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Britt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Britt is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <3>
  • Ventura
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kanawha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Klemme
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Thornton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 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 Hayfield Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayfield Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hayfield Junction ...

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

Adding Hayfield Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hayfield Junction 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 (so far) for Hayfield Junction was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayfield Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hayfield Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.