Welcome to Hoyes ...

Hoyes is located in Garrett County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoyes, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Hoyes is 2,580 feet [786 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Hoyes is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Hoyes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Hoyes: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities near Hoyes ...

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

• Kingwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <4>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Oakland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Westernport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
  • Westernport is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <4>
• Terra Alta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <4>
• Grantsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <4>
• Piedmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
• Confluence
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <4>
• Salisbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
• Loch Lynn Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
  • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 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 Hoyes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoyes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoyes ...

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

Adding Hoyes to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Hoyes post office opened in 1881.

We also found Hoyes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoyes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoyes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/