Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hayward (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 Hayward. 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.
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 hospitals and 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.
Hayward is located in Pemiscot County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pemiscot County: Mississippi (AR), Dunklin, New Madrid, Dyer (TN) & Lake (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Hayward. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hayward:
- Pemiscot County (The home county of Hayward)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayward, with the one closest to Hayward listed first.
- Stewart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Netherlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- North Wardell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Wardell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Homestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Hayti
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hayti Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Pascola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Caruthersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Peach Orchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Bragg City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Mid City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Dunklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayward, with the one closest to Hayward listed first.
- Clarkton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Sumach
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Wrightsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Malden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holcomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pine City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Gibson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- White Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Tinkerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Campbell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kennett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rives
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rives is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Mississippi County
- East Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayward, with the one closest to Hayward listed first.
- Portageville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Conran
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Conran is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
- Point Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Marston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Howardville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Lilbourn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Risco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gideon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Catron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Catron is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- North Lilbourn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- New Madrid
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayward, with the one closest to Hayward listed first.
- LaValle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- Bernie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Baker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
- Penermon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Penermon is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Essex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Grayridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Clay County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayward, with the one closest to Hayward listed first.
- Nimmons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Bell City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Saint Francis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Piggott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Greenway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Fulton County (KY)
- Hickman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dyer County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayward, with the one closest to Hayward listed first.
- Boothspoint
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Boothspoint is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
- Bogota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bogota is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Ayers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ayers is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Mengelwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Meacham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meacham is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Finley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Finley is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
- Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
- Richwoods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Richwoods is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Middle City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middle City is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
- Dyersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newbern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Lake County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayward, with the one closest to Hayward listed first.
- Tiptonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Proctor City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Sunkist Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- Powells Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
- Ridgely
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Owl City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Owl City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- New Markham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hayward, with the one closest to Hayward listed first.
- Samburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hornbeak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Englewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Obion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Obion is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hayward, see our County-by-County Page for Hayward.
Cemeteries Near Hayward ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hayward.
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 Hayward - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hayward covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hayward, with the one closest to Hayward listed first.
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Roher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Braswell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arbuckle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Portageville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith - Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Teroy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (238 more) ...
- Kimes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hayward had a post office and no railroad service. In 2000, Hayward had a population of 123 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hayward, with the one closest to Hayward listed first.
- Portageville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Point Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Gayoso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gayoso is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayoso
- Kennedy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Tiptonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hathaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hathaway is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway
- Bessie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bessie is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
- Ridgely
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caruthersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Madrid
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Como
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Como is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Clarkton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Braggadocio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Tennemo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tennemo is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennemo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hayward. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hayward.
Newspapers Published in Hayward ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayward.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hayward, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hayward.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hayward:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Pemiscot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dunklin County
- Mississippi County
- New Madrid County
- Stoddard County
- Clay County
- Fulton County
- Dyer County
- Lake County
- Obion County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Hayward, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hayward) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |