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Welcome to Hays ...

Hays is located in Wilkes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hays, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

Hays is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hays: 336 & 743<3>

The ZIP code for Hays: 28635<4>

Communities Also Named Hays ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Hays - they are located in Alberta, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (3), Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hays ...

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

  • North Wilkesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elkin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Wilkesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jonesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Sparta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Ronda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Love Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Fairplains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
  • Henderson ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Henderson is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson

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 Hays. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hays.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hays ...

Looking for more information about Hays? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hays, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hays.

Adding Hays to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hays 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 (so far) for Hays was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hays post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hays.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hays - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Hays area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Hays area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hays). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hays or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/