Welcome to Hays River ...
Although we found mention of Hays River during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Hays River was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Hays River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hays River, please Contact Us.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hays River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.
A typical abbreviation for Hays River: Hays Riv.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hays River for more information about variations on the name of Hays River.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Hays River might be (or was) located is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).
We believe that Hays River would be found within the (902) area code.
Communities Also Named Hays River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hays River - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hays River.
Communities near Hays River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hays River.
- Inverness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <3>
- Brook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Skye Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Skye Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Skye Glen
- Glendyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendyer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendyer
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Riverville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverville
- Claverhouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claverhouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claverhouse
- East Lake Ainslie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake Ainslie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake Ainslie
- Glendyer Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendyer Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendyer Station
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hays River ...
Looking for more information about Hays River? 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 Hays River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hays River.
Adding Hays River to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Hays River was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hays River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Hays River and then turned east". While Hays River could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Hays River as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Hays River could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |