Welcome to Hayfield ...
Hayfield is located in Hancock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Hayfield is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hayfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Hayfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hayfield - they are located in California, Manitoba, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hayfield.
Communities near Hayfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hayfield.
- Clear Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Forest City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
- Lake Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Britt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
- Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <3>
- Ventura
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
- Ventura is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <3>
- Kanawha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- Klemme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
- Klemme is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <3>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hayfield. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayfield. See our Newspapers Page for Hayfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hayfield ...
Looking for more information about Hayfield? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hayfield.
Adding Hayfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hayfield 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 Hayfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hayfield post office opened in 1877.
We also found Hayfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayfield.
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 - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |