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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hays Crossing (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hays Crossing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Hays Crossing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Hays Crossing: Hays Xing.
- While the name of this community is Hays Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hays Crossing may originally have been Hay's Crossing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hays Crossing might be written as Hay Crossing.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hays Crossing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hays Crossing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hays Crossing is located in Rowan County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rowan County: Bath, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Lewis, Menifee & Morgan.
Below are the counties that are near Hays Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hays Crossing:
- Rowan County (The home county of Hays Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Haldeman
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
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- Gates
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
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- Elliottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Morehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
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- Clearfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
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- Minor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
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- Lakeview Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Farmers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
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- Mount Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Midland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Bath County
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- Salt Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Oakla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oakla is located in Bath County
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- Peasticks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Peasticks is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
- Black Sulpher Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olympia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olympia is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Slate Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Slate Valley is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Pine Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Bath County
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- Suddith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Suddith is located in Bath County
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- Pebble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pebble is located in Bath County
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- Owingsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Soldier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
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- Jacobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Lawton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Olive Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smoky Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Mountain Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Counts Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Wesleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Grahn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Carter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Smiths Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Boone Furnace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Ault
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
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- Gimlet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- The Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
- Ibex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Bell City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Newfoundland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Sandy Hook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bruin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Isonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Ryan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
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- Muses Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Plummers Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
- Farmville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Colfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Colfax is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Grange City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grange City is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stringtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Wallingford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Sunset
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sunset is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Foxport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Beechburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Tygarts Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Hopewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Warnock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- York
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Hunnewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Keaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Redbush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Mazie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
- Webbville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Cherokee Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
- Skaggs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Brammer Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
- Houckville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Houckville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
- Martha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Cherokee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Overda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Overda is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Emerson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Camp Dix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Burtonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Charters
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Vanceburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Tollesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Quincy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Cottageville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Logville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
- Cisco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Helena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Helena is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Rectorville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Weedonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
- Lewisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Menifee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Korea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Korea is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
- Sudith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sudith is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
- Wellington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wellington is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Denniston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Denniston is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
- Frenchburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mariba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mariba is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
- Rothwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rothwell is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
- Means
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Means is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Spencer Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Wrigley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Yocum
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Ebon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
- West Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crockett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Elkfork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
- Ezel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ezel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
- Jeptha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
- Grassy Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Malone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Malone is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Mize
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Dingus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Toliver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Toliver is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
- Valeria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Valeria is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Adams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Rome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Lawrence County (OH)
- Rome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hays Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Hays Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Hays Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hays Crossing.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hays Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hays Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Richards Cemetery One
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- May Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sparks Cemetery Two
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sparks Cemetery #1
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Richards Cemetery Two
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hayes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stevens - Stigall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fraley Cemetery Three
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- W B Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Underwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Abbott - Sturgill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Continue List (797 more) ...
- New Sill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Parker Cemetery Three
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Hays Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hays Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hays Crossing, with the one closest to Hays Crossing listed first.
- Gates
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Soldier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Rodburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rodburn is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodburn
- Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Triplett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Triplett is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Elliottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Jacobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Morehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Brady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Limestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Limestone is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Minor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wyett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyett is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyett
- Ordinary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ordinary is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
- Olive Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hays Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hays Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Hays Crossing ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hays Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hays Crossing, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hays Crossing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hays Crossing:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Rowan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Carter County
- Elliott County
- Fleming County
- Greenup County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Magoffin County
- Mason County
- Menifee County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Wolfe County
- Adams County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Hays Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hays Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |