Welcome to Hayes ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.

Hayes is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Hayes (for example, toward Dana (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Hayes: 217 & 447<3>

Communities Also Named Hayes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Hayes: This one is located in Douglas County and the other is located in Cook County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 26 communities that are also named Hayes - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (4), Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hayes.

Communities near Hayes ...

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

Champaign
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Champaign is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champaign <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Champaign
- From Hayes to Champaign
Urbana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Urbana is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Urbana
- From Hayes to Urbana
Savoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Savoy is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Savoy
- From Hayes to Savoy
Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
Tuscola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Tuscola is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tuscola
- From Hayes to Tuscola
Tolono
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Tolono is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tolono
- From Hayes to Tolono
Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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- Arcola is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arcola
- From Hayes to Arcola
Villa Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Villa Grove
- From Hayes to Villa Grove
Arthur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Arthur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arthur
- From Hayes to Arthur
Bement
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
- Bement is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <4>

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 Hayes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hayes ...

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

Adding Hayes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hayes 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 Hayes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hayes post office opened in 1877.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayes.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hayes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Hayes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Hayes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/