Welcome to Hayward ...

Hayward is located in Garfield County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayward, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Hayward is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Hayward is located in the (580) 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, Missouri, Ohio, 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.

• Perry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
• Garber
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
  • Garber is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garber <3>
• Covington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
• Billings
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
  • Billings is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <3>
• Marshall
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
• Mulhall
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulhall
  • Mulhall is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulhall <3>
• Breckenridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
  • Breckenridge is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
• Orlando
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
  • Orlando is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlando <3>
• Fairmont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <3>
• Douglas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
  • Douglas is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <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 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 1903.

We also found Hayward on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

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 Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/