Welcome to Hayward ...

The town of Hayward is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Hayward is located in Pemiscot County<1>.

The location of Hayward has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayward, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

The community of Hayward is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hayward is within the boundaries of the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named Hayward ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Hayward - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hayward ...

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

• Caruthersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthersville
  • Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthersville <4>
• Tiptonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
  • Tiptonville is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <4>
• Malden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Dunklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <4>
• New Madrid
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
  • New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <4>
• Hayti
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
  • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
• Ridgely
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Ridgely is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <4>
• New Markham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
  • New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
• Powells Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
  • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
• Clarkton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
  • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
• Lilbourn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilbourn
  • Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilbourn <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 Hayward. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayward.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hayward ...

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

Adding Hayward to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hayward 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 Hayward was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hayward post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayward.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/