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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 Hayes Landing (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 Hayes Landing. 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 Hayes Landing ...

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 Hayes Landing: Hayes Lndg. (or less commonly used: Hayes Lndng.)
  • While the name of this community is Hayes Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hayes Landing may originally have been Haye's Landing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hayes Landing might be written as Haye Landing.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Hayes Landing is located in Worcester County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Sussex (DE), Somerset, Wicomico & Accomack (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Hayes Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hayes Landing:

  • Worcester County     (The home county of Hayes Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes Landing, with the one closest to Hayes Landing listed first.
    • Berlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
    • Newark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Ocean City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
    • Ocean City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedartown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
    • Ocean Pines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Showell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Showell is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
    • North Ocean City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
    • Whaleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bishop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishopville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ocean Bay City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes Landing, with the one closest to Hayes Landing listed first.
    • West Pocomoke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
    • Eden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Costen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Costen is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
    • Loretto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Princess Anne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rehobeth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes Landing, with the one closest to Hayes Landing listed first.
    • Whiton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • Powellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • New Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Willards
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Parsonsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Dogwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Salisbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fruitland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Delmar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes Landing, with the one closest to Hayes Landing listed first.
    • Bunting
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Selbyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Williamsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Bayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Roxana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Fenwick Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Frankford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Omar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • South Bethany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Blackwater Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
  • Accomack County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayes Landing, with the one closest to Hayes Landing listed first.
    • Franklin City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
    • Greenbackville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chincoteague
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
    • Sign Post
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
    • Sinnickson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
    • Birch Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
    • Wattsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Atlantic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Withams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hayes Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Hayes Landing.

Cemeteries Near Hayes Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hayes Landing.

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 Hayes Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hayes Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hayes Landing, with the one closest to Hayes Landing listed first.

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tyree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Trinity Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Old Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Timmonstown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Old St. Martins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (116 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Acres Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] 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 Hayes Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hayes Landing.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hayes Landing, with the one closest to Hayes Landing listed first.

  • Ironshire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironshire is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
  • Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
  • Holly Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Newark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cedartown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
  • Ocean City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Friendship is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Wesley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wesley is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • Spence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spence is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
  • Showell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Showell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
  • Whiton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
  • Campbell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Campbell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Truitt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Truitt is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt
    • Powellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • New Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hayes Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hayes Landing.

Newspapers Published in Hayes Landing ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayes Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hayes Landing, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hayes Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Hayes Landing:

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 Hayes Landing, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hayes Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.