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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hays Mill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hays Mill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Hays Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Hays Mills.

  • A typical abbreviation for Hays Mill: Hays Ml. (or less commonly used: Hays Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Hays Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hays Mill may originally have been Hay's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hays Mill might be written as Hay Mill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hays Mill is located in Somerset County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Bedford, Cambria, Fayette & Westmoreland.

Below are the counties that are near Hays Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hays Mill:

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Hays Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hays Mill, with the one closest to Hays Mill listed first.
    • Pine Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Hill
      • From Hays Mill to Pine Hill
    • Glade City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County
    • Meyersdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Althouse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Althouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
      • Althouse is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Althouse
      • From Hays Mill to Althouse
    • Beachdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beachdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
      • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beachdale
      • From Hays Mill to Beachdale
    • Callimont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • West Meyersdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <4>
    • Berlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
    • Wittenberg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boynton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hays Mill, with the one closest to Hays Mill listed first.
    • Hyndman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <4>
    • Stringtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooks Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kegg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kegg
      • From Hays Mill to Kegg
    • Beans Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Cove
      • From Hays Mill to Beans Cove
    • Schellsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <4>
    • Manns Choice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <4>
    • Rainsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • New Paris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <4>
    • Charlesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bedford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
    • Wolfsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hays Mill, with the one closest to Hays Mill listed first.
    • Scalp Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
      • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
    • Elim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Ferndale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Geistown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
      • Geistown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Fayette County
  • Westmoreland County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hays Mill, with the one closest to Hays Mill listed first.
    • Mount Savage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <4>
    • Zihlman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Barrelville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Frostburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ellerslie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Corriganville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Borden Shaft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clarysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clarysville
      • From Hays Mill to Clarysville
    • Midlothian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Klondike
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • La Vale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Garrett County (MD)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • Donaldson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Donaldson
      • From Hays Mill to Donaldson
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hays Mill, with the one closest to Hays Mill listed first.
    • Ridgeley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Wiley Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <4>
    • Short Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Piedmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fort Ashby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <4>
    • Keyser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hays Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Hays Mill.

Cemeteries Near Hays Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hays Mill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hays Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hays Mill, with the one closest to Hays Mill listed first.

  • Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pike Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finzel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finzel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sarver Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (202 more) ...
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Coney Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hays Mill had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hays Mill, with the one closest to Hays Mill listed first.

  • Pine Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pine Hill
    • From Hays Mill to Pine Hill
  • Salisbury Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Junction
    • Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County
  • Meyersdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Patch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Patch
    • Sand Patch is located in Somerset County
  • Mineral Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
    • Mineral Spring is located in Somerset County
  • Pine Hill Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Station
    • Pine Hill Station is located in Somerset County
  • Shober
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shober have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shober
    • Shober is located in Somerset County
  • West Meyersdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Beachdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beachdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
    • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beachdale
    • From Hays Mill to Beachdale
  • Garrett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <4>
  • Shaw Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Mines
    • Shaw Mines is located in Somerset County
  • Wittenberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Philson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philson
      • Philson is located in Somerset County
    • Berlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
    • Summit Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hays Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hays Mill.

Newspapers Published in Hays Mill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hays Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hays Mill, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hays Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hays Mill:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hays Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hays Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hays Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8510, Longitude: -78.9736    
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hays Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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