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Welcome to Hays Grove ...

Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hays Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Hays Grove: Hays Grv.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hays Grove for more information about variations on the name of Hays Grove.

Hays Grove is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hays Grove: 717 & 223<3>

Communities near Hays Grove ...

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

  • Chambersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Carlisle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gettysburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Shippensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dillsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mount Holly Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mont Alto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Newville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Biglerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Arendtsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hays Grove ...

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

Adding Hays Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hays Grove 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 Grove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hays Grove.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hays Grove - 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Hays Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Hays Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.