Welcome to Haynes ...
Haynes is located in Chenango County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Haynes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Haynes is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Haynes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Haynes: 607
Communities Also Named Haynes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Haynes - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois (2), New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio (2) and Tennessee (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Haynes.
Websites for Haynes ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chenangony.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Haynes, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Haynes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haynes.
- Norwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sidney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
- Greene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
- Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <3>
- Unadilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Unadilla is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <3>
- New Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Otego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Earlville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <3>
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 Haynes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haynes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haynes. 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 Haynes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haynes. See our Newspapers Page for Haynes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haynes ...
Looking for more information about Haynes? 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 Haynes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Haynes.
Adding Haynes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Haynes 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 Haynes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Haynes post office opened in 1892.
We also found Haynes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haynes.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chenango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haynes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |